MORRIS, Minn. – The Yellowjacket men's basketball team traveled down to James Gremmels Court Friday to take on the Cougars of Minnesota Morris. The 'Jackets came into the contest as the No. 2 seed within the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) and were looking to escape the logjam with Crown and North Central.
The 'Jackets finished the first half of play with a 12-point deficit but scratched their way back into the game courtesy of
Reid Johnson (Chatfield, Minn./Chatfield),
Josef Fahrenholtz (Chatfield, Minn./Chatfield) and
J'Vaun Walker (Rosharon, Texas/Manvel). When the 'Jackets started to gain momentum in the second half, the Cougars would respond with points of their own. Nevertheless, UWS was responsible for the final 19 points of the contest, coming from behind to secure the 70-59 victory.
Game Notes
- With Friday's victory, the Yellowjackets have won five of their last six games.
- Additionally, UW-Superior maintains their place in UMAC standings. Crown and North Central remain in second place with their victories against Northland and Martin Luther, respectively.
- Coming off the bench, Johnson scored 21 points in the contest. He was 8-15 (53.3 percent) from the field while nailing three shots from downtown and both free throws attempted.
- Johnson also ended with six steals, the most in his Yellowjacket career-to-date.
- Right behind Johnson was Fahrenholtz, who picked up his fourth double-double on the campaign with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
- UWS scored 44 points in the second half, while limiting the Cougars to just 21 points.
- Pal Dak and Jarrett Kujava paced the Cougars, scoring 15 and 10 points, respectively.
- Nine-of-ten players for Minnesota Morris scored Friday.
- The Yellowjackets limited the Cougars to just 25.9 percent from the field and 20 percent from beyond the arc.
The Yellowjackets (15-7, 7-4 UMAC) will now travel to the Wild Athletic Center for a meeting with Crown. The opening tipoff is slated for 4:45 p.m. in St. Bonifacius, Minn.
