Slow start halts Storm in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska Wesleyan jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished it, as the Simpson College men's basketball team fell on the road to start 2024.

The Prairie Wolves (11-2, 2-2 A-R-C) rode a fast start to claim their sixth straight win, while the Storm (6-8, 0-5 A-R-C) failed to continue the hot shooting from the previous game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Prairie Wolves scored the first 14 points of the game before a pair of Andrew Gibb free throws finally got the Storm on the board.
• The Storm responded to get the game within single digits after the Prairie Wolves started to slow down, but Nebraska Wesleyan opened up a 12-0 run over a five-minute span.
• Nebraska Wesleyan took a healthy lead into the halftime break after shooting 50 percent in the first half.
• Gibb tried to spark the Storm offense, along with Caden Rehmeier and Easton Darling, but the second-half gap was too much to overcome.

TOP STORM

• Andrew Gibb - 16 points, 5-5 FT
• Easton Darling - 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
• Caden Rehmeier - 12 points, 2 rebounds
• Andrew Curran - 7 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds

NOTABLE

• Nebraska Wesleyan now leads the all-time series by a record of 39-22.
• The Prairie Wolves made their presence known inside, winning the rebounding battle, 42-30, and outscoring the Storm in the paint, 46-22.
• Gibb continues his streak of scoring in double figures in every game this season.

UP NEXT
The Storm return to Cowles Fieldhouse to take on Luther at 4 p.m. on Saturday.