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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Cedric Johnson
Corbey R. Dorsey
70
Neb.-Kearney UNKMBB 1-3
76
Winner UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 3-0
Neb.-Kearney UNKMBB
1-3
70
Final
76
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Neb.-Kearney UNKMBB 34 36 70
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 39 37 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Lions Nip the Lopers, 76-70

Kearney, Neb. – Colorado-Colorado Springs got 25 points from sophomore reserve Daraun Clark and pulled away late to edge Nebraska-Kearney, 76-70, Saturday in the Springs.

With the win the Mountain Lions (3-0) avenge an 83-73 setback to the Lopers (1-3) last year.

UNK led for only 13 seconds all night but hung around thanks to 21 points from Kansas senior Morgan Soucie and 11 made three pointers. Down 67-57 with 4:43 to play the Lopers went on a 13-4 run that was capped on a three by Bellevue freshman reserve Cedric Johnson.

However the Lions had the right response as they scored the final five points. UNK missed its final three shots and committed a key turnover that led to a UCCS bucket. A put back dunk by Padiet Wang made it 73-70 with 52 seconds left and then the Lions iced things with three freebies 20 seconds later.

Clark reached his total thanks to seven made field goals (three treys) and an 8 of 11 effort from the line. He also had three blocks in 30 minutes of work. UCCS also got 18 points, five boards and four steals from Wang and 10 points apiece from starters Ed Bourke and Parker Gaddis.

Seeing Springs shoot 22 more free throws (33-11), UNK shot 43% from the field including a 11 of 26 effort from behind the arc. Utah junior Jake Walker reached 17 points thanks to four bombs with five others sinking at least one. That included Johnson who reached 10 points in just 14 minutes.

Finally Soucie almost had career-high effort by making 8 of 18 shots (1 of 3 threes) and 4 of 4 free throws. Last year he had 22 points in a loss to Pittsburg State. Tonight he added six boards (four offensive), two assists and two steals with 13 of his points coming in the second half

UNK heads to nationally-ranked Colorado School of Mines on Sunday afternoon.
 
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