MADISON, Wis. -- Looking to open up NACC play with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2009, the Concordia-Chicago Cougars traveled to Edgewood College to take on the Eagles in their conference opener. After a tight race in the opening minutes of play, Edgewood went on a massive run, late in the first half, to ultimately pull ahead and win the match up 86-70.
Turning Point:
- While the Cougars trailed through the early minutes of the game, they eventually clawed back to tie the game at 20-20 with 10:55 to play in the first, thanks to a Landen Gladney layup. However, Edgewood then went on to outscore CUC 34-9 after the tied game, and ran away with a 54-29 lead at the half, which the Cougars would ultimately never overcome.
Inside the Box Score:
- In the first half, CUC got to the free-throw line just four times, missing all four shots, while Edgewood went 19-of-22 from the charity stripe in the first and 26-of-33 on the day.
- Freshman Brent Hatten put up 17 points, just two shy of matching his career-high, en route to his fourth consecutive performance of scoring in double digits. He shot 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.
- Jalen Meeks also had a fourth-straight double-digit scoring appearance, as the junior led CUC with 19 points and five assists. Meeks shot a team-best 9-of-14 from the floor.
- Overall, the Eagles out rebounded Concordia-Chicago 44-36.
Quick Summary:
- Edgewood came out with the hot hand tonight, as they opened up on a 6-0 run that was only halted by a three-pointer from Raushaun Amos to cut the deficit in half.
- Trailing 16-6 at the 14:17 mark, the Cougars gained momentum and went on an 8-0 run, capped off by a three-pointer from Izak Ruddell, to hold the Eagles scoreless for nearly two minutes of play.
- Halfway through the first, Gladney intercepted an Edgewood pass to steal the ball and tie the game, for the first time since opening tip, at 20-20.
- CUC improved its free-throw shooting in the second half and went 7-of-8 from the stripe, six of which came from Gladney alone.
- With 11:47 to play in the match, Hatten drained a three-pointer to pull within 11 of the Eagles, the closest the deficit would get for the remainder of the contest.
- In the final five minutes of play, the Cougars shot 36.4 percent from the floor and were only outscored 11-9 by the Eagles.
Up Next:
- Dropping to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in NACC play, the Cougars will return to the floor on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at Lakeland University, then return to Geiseman for their home opener on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. against Wisconsin Lutheran College.
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