Briar Cliff University

The Briar Cliff men's basketball team traveled to Lamoni, Iowa, Tuesday evening, battling to the final buzzer but fell just short with a score of 71-60 to the Graceland Yellowjackets.

Graceland jumped out to an early lead, holding a 15-13 advantage midway through the opening half. Briar Cliff responded with a three-pointer from Alex Dvorak to take a one-point lead. Jaxson Wingert followed with another shot from beyond the arc, extending the Chargers' advantage to 19-15. However, the Yellowjackets closed the half strong, putting together a scoring run to take a 37-25 lead into the break.

Out of the half the Chargers outscored Graceland putting up 35 points while holding the Yellowjackets to 34. The Chargers continued to chip away at the deficit, but the early advantage proved too much to overcome as Graceland secured the 71-60 victory.

Wingert led the Chargers with 17 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the field while adding five rebounds and a steal. Dvorak followed with 10 points, knocking down two three-pointers while recording two steals. Ryan Kleppe contributed nine points and six rebounds, while Colby Collison added eight points, five rebounds, and two assists.

Mathok Mathok chipped in seven points and six rebounds, while Trace Egge finished with five points, including a three-pointer. 

The Chargers shot 40 percent from the field and 25.9 percent from beyond the arc. Briar Cliff also collected 27 rebounds and forced 11 turnovers, turning those opportunities into 15 points. Graceland held the advantage on the glass with 39 rebounds and connected on 11 three-pointers.

The Chargers return to action on Saturday, November 14, hosting Dakota State. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.