MADISON, Wis. - The Edgewood College Men's Basketball teak entered Saturday in search of a win. The Eagles got just that in holding on for an 80-68 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran College behind a career night from Eli Hartjes. Jake Schroeckenthaler added a double-double in the first victory of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (1-5, 1-1 NACC) jumped out to a 24-8 lead just 10 minutes into the first half of action. A 12-0 run that featured Eli Hartjes, Avery Lyons and Adam Baierl was a huge spark for the Eagles offense in one of their best halves of the season. At the break, Edgewood College led Wisconsin Lutheran 6-2, 1-1 NACC) 40-34.
- The Edgewood College lead was built on 53.1 percent (17-for-32) shooting from the floor through the first 20 minutes of action. In addition, the Eagles took advantage of their three-point shots, making 2-of-3 for 66.7 percent in the first half.
- The Eagles stayed consistent through the majority of the second half, but the Warriors made things interesting with just 7:23 remaining. An 8-1 run from the Warriors reduced the Eagles lead to just three points, but strong defense and consistent free-point shooting gave the Eagles the edge in the end. Edgewood College connected on 13-of-14 (92.9 percent) from the charity stripe in the second half, while Wisconsin Lutheran only knocked down 10-of-14 (71.4 percent) free-throws.
- The Edgewood College starting five were dominant on Saturday evening, as only one player, Danny Mulcare scored off the bench. Eli Hartjes knocked down a career-high 35 points and pulled down a best 18 rebounds for a double-double. The Senior also added three blocks. Hartjes was perfect from the charity stripe, going 10-for-10 on the evening.
- Jake Schroeckenthaler added an 11 rebound and 10-point double-double through just 20 minutes of action. Avery Lyons and Caden Nelson collected 13 points each, both perfect in their free-throw attempts. Lyons and Nelson also shared the ball well, dishing out five and three assists, respectively. Nelson added five steals and three blocks on the night.
- The Eagles defense locked down Wisconsin Lutheran, holding the Warriors to 30.7 percent shooting (23-for-75) for the game.
- Edgewood College also owned the rebounding game, edging the Warriors 49-39.
THE OPPOSITION
- Alex VanCrete led the Warriors offense with 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor. Grayson Goetz wasn't far behind with 12 points, while Simeon Strauss added 10 points of his own.
- Jacob Stoltz and Jacob Hefle each dished out three assists, while Stoltz added four steals.
UP NEXT
- The Eagles will host the University of Chicago on Saturday, December 11. Non-conference action is set to begin at 4:00 p.m. from the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
