Hot Yellowjackets stop Cold Spartans, 87-54
The M State Men’s Basketball team fell behind 50-26 at the half and ended up with an 87-54 loss at Rochester on Saturday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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26 | 28 | 54 |
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50 | 37 | 87 |
Team Stats
Rochester Community and Technical College
| Game Statistics | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Rochester Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-71) | (30-66) |
| Field Goal % | 31.0% | 45.5% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 53 |
| Assists | 12 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 21 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 44 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 34 |
The M State Men's Basketball team fell behind 50-26 at the half and ended up with an 87-54 loss at Rochester on Saturday afternoon. The Yellowjackets shot 45.5% (30-66) from the field and held a commanding 43-29 edge on the boards. They also had 19 assisted baskets on the day. The Spartans struggled, hitting only 31% (22-71) of their field goal attempts.
Leaders for Rochester were Jamison Lien (21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks), Laden Nerison (15 points), Obinna Izoura (13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) and Zach Herrman (5 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds).
Mikele Kambalo played all 40 minutes for M State and led them with 24 points. He also had 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Khamani Steckler added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Diamond McGill finished with 6 points, 6 rebounds, and Belind Alemadi ended up with 7 points.
M State (11-8, 3-3 MCAC South) will host St. Cloud Technical and Community College on Wednesday night.