Wil Lugar dropped a career high 32 points to lead the Chargers to a 103-91 victory over the Hastings Broncos in Hastings, Nebraska Saturday afternoon. Lugar went 13-for-17 from the field and four-for-eight from downtown in the contest.
Matthew Stilwill recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 assists.
"We won a shootout today! We played really well offensively today. I love the way we shared and moved the ball," said Head Coach
Mark Svagera. "
Wil Lugar was great today and I thought Matt Stilwill did a great job creating for others and facilitating our offense. It's hard to win GPAC road games and I'm proud of the way the guys finished this one out."
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In the opening minutes, the Chargers jumped to a 8-2 lead with
Jamison Helmers knocking down two threes along with a jumper from
Blake Sindelar. Stilwill assisted on each of the Chargers first points.
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Both squads traded baskets throughout the first half, with each team shooting over 60% from the field and over 50% from three. The Chargers were efficient on offense, shooting 69% from the field and went nine-for-14 from deep.
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A three from Lugar off an assist from Stilwill gave the Chargers a 51-50 lead heading into the break. Lugar and Sindelar paced the Chargers with 15 a piece going into the break.
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Both teams carried their strong offensive performances into the second half. Midway through the second,
Colby Collison drilled a three-pointer that sparked a 8-0 run that gave BCU a 80-67 lead with 9:31 left to play.
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Lugar continued his strong offensive output in the second half, scoring 17 points while shooting seven-for-nine from the field.
Jaxson Wingert finished with 18 points and went five-for-nine from the field.
Blake Sindelar scored 17 points and went a perfect three-for-three from long range followed by Helmer's 13 points.
The Charger offense shot 67% from the field and 58% from three in the contest. The Charger defense forced 10 turnovers and recorded six steals.
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The Cliff improves to 9-7 (4-4 GPAC) and will return to action next Saturday, as they host the Bulldogs of Concordia inside the Newman Flanagan Center. Tip-off is slated for 3:45 p.m.
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