Spartan Men Beat Rainy River for 5th Straight Win
The M State Men’s Basketball team improved to 9-3 on the year with their fifth straight victory on Saturday afternoon in Fergus Falls. The Spartans led 37-28 at the half and held on for a 69-65 victory over Minnesota North College – Rainy River. M State shot 39.4% (26-66) overall, but struggled from the 3-point line, going just 6-for-25 (47.8%). They also made only 11-of-23 free throws (47.8%).
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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28 | 37 | 65 |
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37 | 32 | 69 |
Team Stats
Minnesota North College-Rainy River
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
| Game Statistics | Minnesota North College-Rainy River | Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-72) | (26-66) |
| Field Goal % | 38.9% | 39.4% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 42 |
| Assists | 11 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 29 |
The M State Men's Basketball team improved to 9-3 on the year with their fifth straight victory on Saturday afternoon in Fergus Falls. The Spartans led 37-28 at the half and held on for a 69-65 victory over Minnesota North College – Rainy River. M State shot 39.4% (26-66) overall, but struggled from the 3-point line, going just 6-for-25 (47.8%). They also made only 11-of-23 free throws (47.8%).
James Hamilton had a team high 15 points and added 7 rebounds for the Spartans. Drew Overby contributed 10 points off the bench and Leng Akol finished with 9 points and 8 rebounds. Ali Shahid scored 8 points and Carter Clark added 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Devon Berg came off the bench to score 8 points.
Rainy River's top scorer was Austin Howe with 17. He also secured 7 rebounds. Talib Mott added 14 points and 8 boards, Samuel Jideofor had 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and Kordell Louis Jean contributed 8 points and 9 rebounds. Romero Cannida had 7 points off the bench.
M State resumes play with their Spartan Classic on Friday, January 2 against Minnesota North College – Itasca. They will host Leech Lake Tribal College on Saturday, January 3.