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MBB: Warriors Comeback Effort Falls Short Versus Chargers

Courtesy of Midland Athletics 

FREMONT, Neb. – Midland University men’s basketball was back on the hardwood on Wednesday night as they faced off against #25 Briar Cliff University in a Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) matchup. Despite hanging tough with the Chargers most of the game, the Warriors were ultimately outmatched as they dropped their sixth game, falling 80-63.

Both sides found their offensive groove early and often in the opening period. Midland connected on eight triples, led by seniors Bo Sandquist, who was 5-of-11 from behind the arc, and Laurence Merritt, who was 3-of-6 from behind the arc.

Not to be outdone, Briar Cliff shot 17-of-26 (58.6%) from the field in the period and 4-of-9 (44.4%) from behind the arc. The high shooting clips led to a whopping 46 first-half points. The Chargers led 46-38 at the intermission.

To begin the second half, Briar Cliff pushed their advantage to 12 points, their largest lead of the game at that point. In response, the Warriors went to their underclassmen in hopes of finding a spark to get back into the contest.

Freshman Baxter Wirth played a career-high 15 minutes, alongside Kobe Shannon and fellow freshmen Jack Cooper and Ryan Larsen. Colby Tichota reached his highest minute total in conference play this season and his layup at the 11:06 mark cut the Warriors’ deficit to just six, 56-50.

The Chargers immediately responded with an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to extend their lead back to double-digits. The two sides would then trade shots over the game’s final minutes as the Chargers held on for the 17-point win, 80-63.

Sandquist led the Warriors’ offensive attack with 25 points, totaling six triples overall. Also reaching double-digits on the night were Merritt (14) and Larsen (11).

Next up for Midland (14-10, 5-9 GPAC) is a road matchup against Doane (13-10, 6-7 GPAC) on Saturday, January 29. The Warriors will look to sweep the season series after defeating the Tigers 71-61 at home three weeks ago. Tip-off is set for 3:45 p.m. at the Haddix Center in Crete, Nebraska.

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