Norris too much for Storm, men fall to Dubuque
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Simpson (12-7, 5-3 IIAC) | 29 | 31 | 60 | |
Dubuque (13-6, 6-2 IIAC) | 33 | 41 | 74 |
Dubuque
Game Statistics | Simpson | Dubuque |
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Field Goals | (20-53) | (22-55) |
Field Goal % | 37.7% | 40.0% |
Rebounds | 34 | 41 |
Assists | 8 | 9 |
Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 14 |
2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 3 |
Bench Pts | 25 | 14 |
DUBUQUE, Iowa - Andre Norris had 24 points, 17 rebounds and Dubuque beat the Simpson men's basketball team 74-60 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the Iowa Conference.
Sam Amsbaugh had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Storm (12-7, 5-3), who fell into a tie for second place with Loras.
Simpson trailed 46-43 with 10:55 to play before Dubuque pulled away with a 14-5 run. Zach Branch closed the run with a 3-pointer at the 5:25 mark to give the Spartans (13-6, 6-2) a 12-point lead.
Dillon Gretzky added 12 points and Austin Turner had 11 as Simpson saw a three-game winning streak come to a close.
Gretzky beat the first half buzzer with a layup and opened the second with a 3, pulling Simpson within 33-32. A free throw by DJ Dafney tied it at 34-all with 16:06 left before Jacob Mohlis hit back-to-back 3s, giving Dubuque the lead for good.
For the first time this season, the Storm committed more turnovers (13) than their opponent (9).
Up next: Simpson hosts Wartburg on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The Knights (11-8, 4-4) beat Buena Vista 88-60 on Saturday.