Second half effort lifts Nebraska Wesleyan past Storm

INDIANOLA, Iowa - After a back-and-forth first half, Nebraska Wesleyan used a 15-0 run to squeeze past Simpson 81-60 on Wednesday night.

Fueled in the first half by four 3-pointers from Caden Rehmeier, Simpson (3-11, 0-5 A-R-C) and Nebraska Wesleyan (10-3, 3-1 A-R-C) went back and forth throughout the first half. However, the momentum ran out for the Storm in the second half after the Prairie Wolves capitalized on a 15-0 run to secure the road win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Simpson jumped out to the early lead behind the hot shooting from Caden Rehmeier and Colton Rasmussen.
• The Storm led by as many as seven in the first half before Nebraska Wesleyan used an 8-0 run to erase the lead.
• Nebraska Wesleyan continued to pressure the Storm, opening up an eight lead right before half when Austin Murrow slashed the score to 39-34 with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
• Out of halftime, Nebraska Wesleyan saw its lead jump to 10 before the Storm answered back with a 3-pointer from Cam Henderson, followed by a basket by Rasmussen.
• The Prairie Wolves established control of the game with a 15-0 run and never looked back, leading to an 81-60 result.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Colton Rasmussen - 13 points, 3 rebounds
• Caden Rehmeier - 12 points, 2 rebounds
• Cam Henderson - 9 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists
• Nathaniel Winter - 7 points, 3 assists

UP NEXT

The Storm hit the road starting with Luther Saturday, Jan. 11. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. with live stats and video available on simpsonathletics.com