Nationally ranked Prairie Wolves get past Storm

INDIANOLA, Iowa - Despite some early hot shooting from the Simpson College men's basketball team, No. 23 Nebraska Wesleyan held on for the win on Wednesday evening at Cowles Fieldhouse.

The Storm (8-15, 2-12 A-R-C) excelled from beyond the arc, but the Prairie Wolves (19-3, 10-3 A-R-C) dominated inside to offset the shooting.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams had a bit of a struggle to start the game, but the Storm provided the game's first spark, with two 3-pointers from Easton Darling and one from Caden Rehmeier in a two-minute span.
• Neither team led by more than five points until the Prairie Wolves seized all momentum with a 10-0 run over the final 4:30 in the period.
• Darling's jumper with 12 minutes left to go in the game brought the Storm to within four at 47-43, but the Prairie Wolves responded again with a mini 5-0 run and began to stretch out the lead.
• The Storm continued to battle, but Nebraska Wesleyan got more defensive stops down the stretch and seized control of the game.

TOP STORM

• Andrew Curran - 18 points, 6-10 3PT, 4 rebounds
• Easton Darling - 18 points, 2 assists
• Caden Rehmeier - 15 points, 3 assists
• Andrew Gibb - 14 points, 4-4 FT

NOTABLE

• Curran, Darling, Rehmeier, Gibb combined for all 65 of the Storm's points.
• The Storm nailed 15 triples compared to just three from the Prairie Wolves, but the Prairie Wolves outscored the Storm in the paint, 48-10.
• Simpson's 19 assists were the most since Dec. 30, 2023 against Lake Forest.
• The Storm's 15 made triples were also tied for the most this season, with the other also occurring against Lake Forest.

UP NEXT
The Storm will remain at home on Saturday to host Loras, which will serve as the team's Senior Day.