MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Jake Graf scored a career-best 18 points, including pulling down seven rebounds, in helping lead the Edgewood College Men's Basketball team to an 87-83 win over Wisconsin Lutheran College Friday. The Eagles had four players finish in double figures in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles rocked the Edgedome from the very beginning, shooting 59.3 percent (16-for-27) from the floor in the first half and 83.3 percent (10-for-12) from the charity stripe. The Eagles offense managed pressure from the Warriors defense well, and capitalized on opportunities in the paint in the first half.
- As a team, Edgewood College (8-6, 5-4 NACC) shot 55.1 percent (27-for-49) from the floor on Friday.
- The Eagles led by eight at halftime and pushed their lead to 11 with 15:48 left after a Graf 3-point make. Wisconsin Lutheran College (7-2, 7-2 NACC) would get as close as three points, but the Eagles knocked down their free throws at the end to secure the win. Graf and Matthew Myers combined to go 8-for-8 over the final two minutes from the charity stripe.
- Four Eagles finished in double figures, led by Graf's career-high 18 points. Jake Schroeckenthaler made 7-of-11 from the floor to finish with 15 points, while Jake Negus added 12. Myers also scored in double figures, adding 10 points. Will Schwartz chipped in with a career-high nine points.
- Matthew Myers finished the game with three blocks for the Eagles. Graf added seven rebounds, while Negus collected six assists.
- The big difference in the game was the Eagles ability to get to the free throw line, as Wisconsin Lutheran ended the game just 10-for-12 at the line. Edgewood College connected on 28-of-37 from the charity stripe.
THE OPPOSITION
- Four players finished in double figures for the Warriors. Jacob Stolz led the way with 15 points, adding four assists along the way. Drew Bernhagen and Solomon Zarling each added 13 points. Trevor Stiede collected 12 points for the Warriors, and pulled down five rebounds.
UP NEXT
- The Eagles will take on Wisconsin Lutheran again on Saturday. Action from the Todd Wehr Edgedome is set to begin at 5:00 p.m.
