Box Score
Box score
MADISON, Wis. - Senior Danny Behm (Jackson,
Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) recorded a triple-double to lead
seventh-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran College over second-seeded
Edgewood College 87-74 on Wednesday in a Northern Athletics
Conference quarterfinal game at the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
Wisconsin Lutheran (14-12) advances to play at third-seeded
Rockford (17-9) on Friday at 7 p.m. The Warriors defeated the
Regents, who have won six straight games, 94-89 in their only
meeting of the season on December 13 at RC. Rockford toppled
Concordia University Wisconsin 68-55 in its quarterfinal game on
Wednesday.
Edgewood started the game out in front and led by as many as
eight points, 27-19, with 8:58 left in the first half. The Eagles
held a lead until 3:14 remaining in the half before the Warriors
closed the half on a 12-3 run. WLC led 43-35 at halftime. Wisconsin
Lutheran turned the ball over only one time in the first half,
leading to a 12-2 advantage in points off turnovers.
The Warriors began the second half on a 9-0 run to lead by a
game-high 17 points (52-35) with 16:11 remaining in the game. The
Eagles, who were held scoreless for the first 4:15 of the half, cut
their deficit down to nine points, 59-50, at the 11:39 mark. WLC
never saw its lead dip below nine points from that point on,
building its lead back up to 17 points with 5:44 left to play.
Behm finished the game with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11
assists. Kyle Plath (Lake Geneva, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) and Sam
Siemers (Nicollet, Minn./Minnesota Valley Lutheran) added 18 and 13
points, respectively, to round out the double-digit scorers for the
Warriors.
WLC, which held a 26-5 advantage in points off turnovers, shot
43.1 percent (31-for-72) for the game. Edgewood, which turned the
ball over 25 times opposed to only seven by the Warriors, finished
the game shooting 39.7 percent (23-for-58).
The Eagles (13-13), who had four players reach double figures,
were led by Jeff Barczak's double-double of 16 points and 10
rebounds.
