MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) - Graduate
Ryan Broeckel (Chilton, Wis.) scored a season-high 25 points and 17th-ranked Wisconsin Lutheran College allowed the fewest points to an opponent in 18 years behind a 76-48 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference win over previously undefeated Marian on Saturday at Time of Grace Center.
The Warriors (11-1, 4-1 NACC), who last allowed 48 points to an opponent on January 20, 2007, handed the Sabres their first loss of the season.
MU jumped out to a 7-2 lead over WLC three minutes in, but Wisconsin Lutheran responded with a 10-0 scoring run that forced the visitors to take their first timeout at the 12:33 mark. Another 12-2 run by the Warriors pushed their lead to a first-half best 13 points at 24-11 following a three-pointer from freshman
Sam Hans (Hartland, Wis.) with 7:29 remaining. Marian answered with its own 10-2 scoring run to trim its deficit down to just five points. The Sabres came within four points within the final minute of the first half, but a pair of free throws from graduate
Jacob Stoltz (Kewaskum, Wis.) and a dunk from senior
AJ Vos (Lombard, Ill.) put WLC in front by eight points, 34-26, at halftime.
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Grayson Goetz (Aurora, Ill.) opened the second half with a three-pointer for an 11-point advantage, but MU was within eight points with four minutes gone by. Wisconsin Lutheran put the game away with an 18-0 scoring run that spanned over four minutes, highlighted by eight points from Broeckel, as the Warriors led 58-32 with 12:23 left. Marian came no closer than 18 points with six-and-a-half minutes to play, and senior
Jaxon Borchardt (Aurora, Colo.) gave WLC a game-high 28-point lead with a layup in the final minute.
Broeckel led all scorers with a season-high 25 points along with game-highs of eight rebounds and two blocks. Goetz and Stoltz also reached double figures with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Goetz added five rebounds and five assists, while Stoltz finished with five rebounds and four steals. Hans chipped in a season-high nine points. Wisconsin Lutheran shot an even 50 percent (26-for-52) for the game, 38.9 percent (7-for-18) from beyond the arc, and 77.3 percent (17-for-22) from the free throw line.
Brandon Adorno scored 19 points to pace the Sabres (11-1, 4-1 NACC), who shot 36 percent (18-for-50) for the game.
The Warriors host St. Norbert (9-3, 5-0 NACC) on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Live coverage links can be found at WLCSports.com.
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