The Pioneers had a GREAT start to our MWC schedule. Opening with St. Norbert, our reigning conference champions, was a good challenge for our team. With 2:30 left on the clock we were down 4. Although we didn't pull off the win, we did learn a lot from the game.
1. We are going to be in each MWC game with a chance to win
2. Making shots in the lane and finishing at the free throw line are crucial in tight contests.
Saturday we faced Ripon College, a team that is perennially tough, and we pulled off a very exciting 50-45 victory. After scoring 36 points in the first half, we came out and were very stagnant offensively in the second, scoring only 14 pts the entire 20 minutes. Without our aggressive and smart defense, we would have lost the game. We came up with some BIG offensive boards at the end of the game, and finished at the free throw line (82 %).
We saw some great fight from the Pioneers against Ripon and it was clear that we believed that we could win the game. I LOVED it!
We have two more MWC games this semester with Knox College on Wednesday (7 pm) and Carroll University on Saturday (1 pm)! Check the MWCTV site to watch us in action!
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