Friday, December 12
8 p.m.
St. Cloud State
5-4, 2-2NSIC
85
vs
98
Minnesota State University Moorhead
11-0, 4-0NSIC
1
2
F
MSU Moorhead
46
52
98
St. Cloud State
31
54
85
Team Stats
MSUM-M
SCSU
FG%
.475
.517
3FG%
.435
.444
FT%
.821
.654
RB
35
32
TO
9
11
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
10
3FGM
5
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Jordan Poydras
Photo by: Bella Rose Photography
MSU Moorhead downs Huskies, 98-85 in NSIC men's basketball action
12/12/2014 10:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
St. Cloud, Minn. – St. .Cloud State junior guard Jordan Poydras (Los Angeles, Calif.) scored a game high 31 points, all in the second half, but it wasn't enough as the Huskies fell to #14 Minnesota State University Moorhead 98-85 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) basketball action Friday night.
St. Cloud State is 5-4 overall and 2-2 in the NSIC. MSU Moorhead improved to 11-0 overall and 4-0 in the NSIC. The Huskies will host Northern State, 58-50 winners over Minnesota Duluth, Saturday at 6 p.m.
After being held to three shot attempts in the first half, Poydras made ten of 17 field goal attempts, was five of seven from beyond the arc and six of nine from the free throw line in the second half. He was one point shy of his career high of 32 points. He also came away with a game high three steals and pulled down five rebounds.
MSU Moorhead had five players, including four starters, score in double figures and were led by senior guard Jordan Riewer. Riewer score 19 points and dished out four assists.
The Dragons led by 25 points at the 7:45 mark of the second half and the closest the Huskies could get was 11 points six times in the final minute and a half.
Huskies Tip-ins
Kevin Levandoski, Scottie Stone and Connor Niehaus all scored in double figures. Levandoski finished the game with 12 points, while Stone and Niehaus had ten points each.
Eddie Alcantara led the Huskies with a season high seven rebounds.
The Huskies shot 51.7 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from three point range and 65.4 percent from the free throw line.
The Huskies out rebounded the Dragons, 35-32.
MSUM Highlights
St. Cloud State is 5-4 overall and 2-2 in the NSIC. MSU Moorhead improved to 11-0 overall and 4-0 in the NSIC. The Huskies will host Northern State, 58-50 winners over Minnesota Duluth, Saturday at 6 p.m.
After being held to three shot attempts in the first half, Poydras made ten of 17 field goal attempts, was five of seven from beyond the arc and six of nine from the free throw line in the second half. He was one point shy of his career high of 32 points. He also came away with a game high three steals and pulled down five rebounds.
MSU Moorhead had five players, including four starters, score in double figures and were led by senior guard Jordan Riewer. Riewer score 19 points and dished out four assists.
The Dragons led by 25 points at the 7:45 mark of the second half and the closest the Huskies could get was 11 points six times in the final minute and a half.
Huskies Tip-ins
Kevin Levandoski, Scottie Stone and Connor Niehaus all scored in double figures. Levandoski finished the game with 12 points, while Stone and Niehaus had ten points each.
Eddie Alcantara led the Huskies with a season high seven rebounds.
The Huskies shot 51.7 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from three point range and 65.4 percent from the free throw line.
The Huskies out rebounded the Dragons, 35-32.
MSUM Highlights
Tyler Vaughan scored 16 points and grabbed a game high nine rebounds for the Dragons. He also had three steals and three assists.The Dragons started the game on an 11-0 run and led by as many as 17 points in the first half. MSUM led 46-31 at halftime.Aaron Lien finished the game with 17 points.
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