Pioneers Drop Tight Contest at Clarke

The Basics
Score: MNU 73 - Clarke 75
Record: MNU (8-8, 3-3), CU (9-7, 4-3)
Location: Kehl Center - Dubuque, Iowa

DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Pioneers remained winless on the road with a 2-point loss at Clarke on Saturday. Cameron Brady dominated the first half, scoring 18 points on 7-9 shooting, including 4-4 from deep, but the game was tied at 34. The Pioneers started the second half on a 10-0 run, and held a 14-point lead with 9 minutes remaining. Over the next 6 minutes, Clarke went on a 22-4 run to take the lead, and the Pioneers couldn't recover in the final minutes.

Turning Point
Clarke's 22-4 run in the second half put the game away.

Individual Leaders
Cameron Brady had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Caleb Jones-McCrary shot 6-7 for 13 points and 7 rebounds in his first action of the season. Jake Alexander added 12 points off the bench. And Anthony Brown had 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Inside the Box Score
Clarke shot 22-25 from the line.

Up Next
The next game is Wednesday at home vs. #20 Central Methodist (14-4, 5-2) at 7:30.