Posted: Nov 23, 2013
Pesky Storm falls short against Pioneers
Simpson
(0-4)
72
AT
Wis.-Platteville
(4-0)
75
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Simpson (0-4) | 32 | 40 | 72 | |
Wis.-Platteville (4-0) | 37 | 38 | 75 |
Game Leaders
Wis.-Platteville
Pts:
Jim Stocki
- 21
Reb:
Chas Cross
- 8
Ast:
Eric Gerber
- 3
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Simpson | Wis.-Platteville |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (26-61) | (27-56) |
Field Goal % | 42.6% | 48.2% |
Rebounds | 30 | 37 |
Assists | 10 | 8 |
Turnovers | 8 | 8 |
Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 7 |
2nd Chance Pts | 3 | 14 |
Pts in the Paint | 34 | 38 |
Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 27 | 6 |
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Simpson men couldn't quite catch UW-Platteville as they fall 75-72 despite Dillon Gretzky's career-high 21 points.
Despite trailing for a majority of the contest the Storm grinded their way to a 72-72 tie on a fastbreak layup by Gretzky with 1:08 to go. The Pioneers' Chas Cross countered with a slick layup of his own at the 48-second mark. Then a late free throw by Platteville concluded the night's scoring as Gretzky missed a last gasp 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Simpson starters were effective at keeping the score close throughout the second half as the Pioneer lead hovered around five points from the 13:19 mark on. After a Gretzky layup gave Simpson a quick one-point advantage the Pioneers gained a lead they wouldn't surrender after back-to-back buckets by Platteville's Jake Manning with 4:25 left.
Manning finished the game with 20 points and five rebounds as fellow teammate, Jim Stocki, tallied 21 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
The Simpson bench, led by Drew Bentley with 11 points and four rebounds, had a big performance as they outpaced their Platteville counterparts, 27-6. The reserves kept the Storm in the game early on, scoring the last 13 Simpson points in the first half.
Starter Austin Hennings, coming off a big game against Grand View, contributed 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
The Storm takes on Augustana (Ill.) at 1 pm tomorrow in the final day of the UW-Platteville tournament.