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Madson sparks Warriors past Stars

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MILWAUKEE - Junior forward Kyle Madson (Madison, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to lead the Wisconsin Lutheran College men's basketball team past Dominican University on Wednesday night at the Recreation Complex.

Madson finished the game shooting 7-for-10 from the floor, including two three-pointers, to pace three other players in double figures. Kyle Plath (Lake Geneva, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) scored 17 points, while Sam Siemers (Nicollet, Minn./Minnesota Valley Lutheran) and Jeremy Burmeister (Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Lutheran) added 14 and 13 points, respectively. Danny Behm (Jackson, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) also dished out a season-high nine assists.

Wisconsin Lutheran led by as many as 13 points (27-14) in the first half before heading into halftime holding a 46-41 lead. The Warriors shot 51.4 percent from the floor, opposed to a stifling 63.3 percent performance from the Stars.

Dominican began the second half with an 18-8 run to take a three-point lead (59-56) with 14:10 remaining in the game. WLC answered with an 11-2 run of its own to take a 69-61 lead at the 10:06 mark. The Warriors extended their lead to a game-high 18 points at two different points the rest of the way.

The Warriors finished the game shooting 54.3 percent (38-for-70) from the floor, despite shooting just 16.7 percent (4-for-24) from three-point range. Dominican shot 56.9 percent (33-for-58) for the game. WLC, which forced 20 turnovers, held a 27-12 advantage in points off turnovers.

Kyle Tipton scored 20 points lead four players in double figures for Dominican (5-7, 1-3 NAC).

Wisconsin Lutheran (5-5, 2-1 NAC) hosts Edgewood College on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. at the Recreation Complex to close out its brief two-game homestand.

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Players Mentioned

Danny Behm

#24 Danny Behm

G
6' 2"
Senior
Jeremy Burmeister

#11 Jeremy Burmeister

G
6' 0"
Junior
Kyle Madson

#13 Kyle Madson

F
6' 3"
Junior
Kyle Plath

#34 Kyle Plath

G
6' 4"
Senior
Sam Siemers

#22 Sam Siemers

F
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Danny Behm

#24 Danny Behm

6' 2"
Senior
G
Jeremy Burmeister

#11 Jeremy Burmeister

6' 0"
Junior
G
Kyle Madson

#13 Kyle Madson

6' 3"
Junior
F
Kyle Plath

#34 Kyle Plath

6' 4"
Senior
G
Sam Siemers

#22 Sam Siemers

6' 5"
Junior
F