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Turnovers cost Warriors in 78-63 loss to Falcons

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MEQUON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Lutheran College men's basketball team committed a season-high 26 turnovers and suffered a 78-63 loss to the Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons on Saturday in a Northern Athletics Conference game at the Buuck Fieldhouse.

Wisconsin Lutheran scored the first point of the game, but that would be the only lead that it would have for the entire game. Concordia Wisconsin led by as many as 12 points in the first half and maintained a 10-point lead, 40-30, at the half. The Falcons out-scored the Warriors 14-2 in points off turnovers in the first half.

The Warriors trimmed their 10-point halftime deficit down to one point (47-46) at the 14:16 mark of the second half, but the Falcons responded with a 16-0 run to take a 63-46 lead with 10:31 left to play. CUW led by a game-high 19 points (74-55) with 3:52 remaining in the game.

Senior guard Danny Behm (Jackson, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) tallied a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Sam Siemers (Nicollet, Minn./Minnesota Valley Lutheran) and Kyle Madson (Madison, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) finished with 13 and 10 points, respectively.

The Warriors finished the game shooting 42.4 percent (25-for-59), while the Falcons shot 47.8 percent (33-for-69). Both teams finished with 37 rebounds in the contest.

Kyle Barth scored a game-high 18 points to pace three players in double figures for the Falcons (8-5, 6-1 NAC), who scored 58 of their 78 points in the paint.

Wisconsin Lutheran (7-7, 3-3 NAC) heads downtown on Tuesday for a NAC matchup against the MSOE Raiders. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. at the Kern Center.

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Players Mentioned

Danny Behm

#24 Danny Behm

G
6' 2"
Senior
Kyle Madson

#13 Kyle Madson

F
6' 3"
Junior
Sam Siemers

#22 Sam Siemers

F
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Danny Behm

#24 Danny Behm

6' 2"
Senior
G
Kyle Madson

#13 Kyle Madson

6' 3"
Junior
F
Sam Siemers

#22 Sam Siemers

6' 5"
Junior
F