Pressurized
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Concordia-M'head (5-7 (2-3 MIAC)) | 20 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 47 |
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Gust. Adolphus (11-2 (5-1 MIAC)) | 28 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 84 |
ST. PETER, Minn. (1/06/18)---Concordia led No.21-ranked Gustavus 15-9 with just over 4-minutes left in the first quarter of play. That's when turnovers and the quick-strike Gustie offense took over and handed the Cobbers an 84-47 loss.
Concordia finished the game with 30 turnovers and Gustavus scored 14 fast-break points as the Cobbers dropped their fourth straight game. CC is now 5-7 in all games and 2-3 in the MIAC. Gustavus wins for the third straight game and is now 11-2 overall and 5-1 in league play.
The Cobbers were unable to handle the high-pressure Gustavus defense in the final three quarters of play. Concordia committed 22 of their 30 miscues in the final 30 minutes of play. That led to a 35-5 edge in points of off turnovers for GAC.
In addition to the advantage with their defense, Gustavus held a decided edge on field goal attempts and points around the basket. The Gusties put up 74 field goal attempts as compared to 41 for the Cobbers and GAC held a 48-22 margin in points in the paint.
Concordia shot 39.0% (16-for-41) from the floor for the game and 20.0% (3-for-15) from outside the arc. Gustavus connected on 44.6% (33-for-74) of their field goal attempts but just 17.6% (3-for-17) of their chances from 3-point range.
The Cobbers had three players with eight points each. Cassidy Rahman notched eight points and grabbed a team-high four rebounds. Grace Wolhowe had eight points and three boards while Elizabeth Birkemeyer posted eight points and a team-high three assists.
A LOT OF SHOTS: The 74 field goal attempts for Gustavus is the most by an opponent for Concordia and the most chucked up in a single game since the 2015-16 season when Buena Vista went 19-for-77 from the floor in a 78-52 Cobber win on Jan. 2.
BIRKEMEYER'S BEST: Elizabeth Birkemeyer had her best game in maroon and gold. The freshman from Ada had career highs in points and assists.
WHAT'S NEXT: Concordia will go from the frying pan to the fire as they host No.16-ranked St. Thomas on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7:45 p.m. The Tommies are 11-2 in all games and 6-0 in conference play.