Posted: Nov 26, 2024
Cobbers Can't Contain Red-Hot River Falls
Concordia-M'head
(3-1,0-0 MIAC)
54
Wis.-River Falls
(4-2,0-0 WIAC)
72
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Concordia-M'head (3-1,0-0 MIAC) | 12 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 54 |
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Wis.-River Falls (4-2,0-0 WIAC) | 20 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 72 |
RIVER FALLS, Wis. (11/26/24)---No.23-ranked Concordia ran into a red-hot outside-shooting Wis.-River Falls squad and lost 72-54.
The Falcons put the game away early as they scored 12 of the first 14 points in the contest, connected on 10 3-point field goals in the first half and built a 23-point lead at the halftime break.
The loss is the first of the year for the Cobbers who fall to 3-1. River Falls improves to 4-2 for the season.
The Falcons finished the game by making 15 shots from distance. They were 15-for-33 (45.5%) from outside the arc for the game which included a 10-for-20 performance in the first half.
On the other end of the court, Concordia struggled to find their offensive rhythm and made only three shots from distance. That total is a season low. The previous season low was nine which came in the team's win at No.13-ranked Wis.-Stout on Saturday. The Cobbers shot 25.0% (3-for-12) from 3-point range. CC is now 2-4 when they are held to three or fewer made 3-pointers in the past two seasons.
The Cobbers shot a solid 43.4% (23-for-53) from the floor and held a 33-24 edge in rebounds. CC also held a 32-22 advantage in points in the paint but couldn't overcome the 3-point disparity.
Concordia had a pair of starters finish in double figures in scoring for the game. Makayla Anderson posted a team-high 14 points and grabbed four boards.
Junior guard Taylor Safranski had a season-high 11 points and was 4-for-7 from the floor, 1-for-1 from the arc and 2-for-2 from the free throw line. She also added four rebounds and a team-high four assists.
Senior Jordyn Kahler led the team in rebounds with six. She was also 4-for-7 from the floor and finished with eight points.
Concordia will make its third straight trip to Wisconsin to face a WIAC opponent when they match up with Wis.-La Crosse on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.