DUBUQUE, Iowa – The William Woods University men's basketball team lost to Clarke University by two points Wednesday evening, 72-70.
The Owls continue their long road stretch with an exhibition game at Lincoln University (Mo.) on Monday, Nov. 14. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
44.4 – The Owls shot 44.4 percent throughout the game (28-63).
32 – The Owls scored 32 points in the paint.
15 –
Spencer Yoggerst led the team with 15 points.
13 –
Darius Yohe went 6-for-9 from the field for 13 points with 10 coming in the first half.
6 –
Darius Yohe and
Nathan Schwartze led the team with six rebounds each.
4 – The Owls had four players score in double digits.
The Owls were never able to hold the lead in the first half. Clarke took up a six-point lead four times throughout the 20 minutes, but each time the Owls cut the game back down to a one-play deficit.
The Owls ended the first half with a 4-0 run with jumpers from
Abdulh Diaby and
Fred Robinson to head into halftime trailing by two, 38-36.
Darius Yohe hit a jumper to even the score coming into the second half, and a dunk from F. Robinson gave the Owls their first lead of the game just over a minute in, 42-40.
A jumper from
Nathan Schwartze put the Owls up by four, but Clarke responded with a 7-0 run in less than a minute to take a three-point lead, 49-46.
A jumper by Yoggerst, a three-point play from
Jared Crutcher and a jumper from
Grant Peters put the Owls back ahead with 7:31 on the clock, 60-59.
Clarke broke up the Owls run and went back ahead, but a three from Schwartze with 3:53 on the clock gasve the Owls back a one-point lead, 68-67.
The lead bounced back-and-forth thrice more, ending with Clarke going up by two with one minute remaining, 72-70. The Owls were unable to score in the remaining time, ending with a loss.
