Box Score
Box score
MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Lutheran College
men's basketball team was defeated by the Lakeland College Muskies
99-94 in overtime in a Northern Athletics Conference Tournament
quarterfinal game Tuesday at the Recreation Complex.
Lakeland, which shot 68.8 percent (11-16) from three-point range
in the first half, jumped out to a 10-2 lead with less than four
minutes gone by in the half. After the Warriors tied the score at
21-21, the Muskies stormed back to go into the locker room with a
45-33 halftime lead.
Lakeland held its lead until 8:52 remaining in the second half
when Kyle Madson (Madison, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) knocked down a
three-pointer to give the Warriors a 64-63 lead. Trialing 77-74
with 1:34 remaining, Madson, who led WLC with a career-high 25
points, connected on a three-point play to tie the game and send it
into overtime.
Madson scored the first four WLC points in overtime to give
Wisconsin Lutheran an 81-80 lead. Lakeland answered with five
straight points to take the lead for good at the 2:47 mark.
Marcus Zondag (Randolph, Wis./Randolph) ended his career by
finishing with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Kyle Plath (Lake Geneva,
Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) added 16 points, while Nate Sorum (Mequon,
Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) had 13. Danny Behm (Jackson, Wis./Kettle
Moraine Lutheran) was the fifth starter in double figures,
finishing with 10 points.
Wisconsin Lutheran shot 47.9 percent (34-71) from the floor for
the game, while the Muskies shot 50.0 percent (32-64).
Aaron Regal scored a game-high 28 points to pace five Lakeland
(15-11) starters in double figures. Kris Saiberlich scored 26
points on eight three-pointers as the Muskies shot 54.5 percent
(18-33) from beyond the arc.
The loss marked the second straight year that Lakeland has
eliminated Wisconsin Lutheran from the NAC Tournament.
Wisconsin Lutheran concludes its season with an 18-8 overall
record and a 12-6 mark in the NAC. The 18-win season is the most
since 1996-97 when the Warriors finished 18-10.
