Scoring Surges Lead To MIAC-Opening Win

ST. PAUL, Minn. (12/05/13)—Concordia forced 22 turnovers and used scoring surges at the end of each half to pull away from Macalester and beat the Scots 69-54 in the MIAC opener for both teams.

The game turned into a contest of runs early in the opening period with each team trying to pull away from the other before the momentum would swing. The Cobbers had the final say in the back-and-forth battle in both halves. Concordia closed out the first half with a 9-0 run in the final 2:13 of play and then closed out the game with a 15-4 run in the final 6:18 of regulation.

Concordia is now 3-1 on the season while Macalester falls to 1-4 on the season.

The Cobbers' full-court presence led to 22 Scot miscues and helped CC score 18 points off of  those turnovers. Concordia has now forced at least 20 turnovers in all four games this season.

Senior guard Erika Jossart led Concordia in scoring. She was one of three Cobber players to score in double figures and finished with a season-high 16 points. Jossart was 4-for-5 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. She also added a team-high six rebounds and three assists.

Fellow guard Alley Fisher was 2-for-3 from outside the arc and came away with 14 points. She has scored in double figures in three of the team's four games in 2013. Erin Januschka was able to knife through the lane and get several lay-ups and finished with a career-high 12 points.    

Concordia shot right around 38.0% from both the floor and 3-point range. The Cobbers made 21-of-54 (38.9%) from the field and connected on 5-of-13 (38.5%) shots from outside the arc. Macalester shot 31.5% (17-for-54) from the field and 33.3% (3-for-9) from 3-point range.

The biggest shooting advantage in the game came at the free throw line where the Cobbers went 22-for-31 (71.0%) while the Scots took just 21 foul shots but made 17 (81.0%).

In spite of being outrebounded 40-37, Concordia held a 28-14 edge in points in the paint.

Concordia will stay on the road and play at Gustavus on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m.