RIVER FOREST, ILL. – Men's Basketball headed south as NACC action continued. They squared off with the Dominican Stars as the Eagles looked to get back on track. A key defensive stand late from Edgewood University (3-15, 3-9 NACC) helped them outlast the Stars (1-18, 1-11) 72-69.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A 10-2 start from the Eagles had them rolling at 14:51. The hosts struck back with a 12-3 response, holding onto a slim 14-13 edge at 9:31. Seven unanswered flipped the script for Edgewood University, pushing them ahead of Dominican 20-14 at 7:06. The Eagles would head into the locker room ahead 31-24.
- The Stars found momentum to open up the second half. Early fouls helped close the lead down to 31-28 at 18:50. Dominican tagged along, but a 10-5 stretch from the Eagles found Edgewood University up 56-46 with 7:04 remaining. The Stars refused to fade, hanging around as the minutes ticked away. The Eagles offense sputtered late, scoring 12 points in the last 4:14 as Dominican made their move with an 11-5 run from 2:57 to :51.
- Down 70-67 in the final minute, a layup with 15 seconds left pulled the Stars within 70-69. After a missed free throw gave Dominican one last chance,
Jonah Anderson and
Avery Houden clamped down on the Stars' last hope at a layup, while Houden came down with the rebound and sank his free throws with three seconds left to seal the victory.
- Edgewood University made the most of their rebounds, outscoring Dominican 19-to-5 in second chance points.
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Logan Steffensmeier posted 16 points and six rebounds, leading the Eagles in both categories. He shot 5-of-8 from the field.
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Hunter Hardyman and
Payton Bowser recorded 14 and 10 points respectively.
- The Stars had four players in double figures. Frank Paszkowski paced all scorers with 18 points, while Braydon Murphy earned a 15-point, 14-rebound double-double.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood University held an opponent to under 70 points for the first time in six games.
- The Eagles have defeated the Stars in three-straight games and hold a 33-9 lead in the all-time series.
UP NEXT
Edgewood University will hit the road on Wednesday as they look to carry their momentum forward in NACC action. They'll travel to Fond du Lac, Wis. to take on the Marian Sabres. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
