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CULVER-STOCKTON WILDCAT ATHLETICS

Wildcats Outscored by Nine in Second Half, Fall at Graceland
Posted: Feb 21, 2024

Wildcats Outscored by Nine in Second Half, Fall at Graceland

Game Leaders
Culver-Stockton (MO)
Pts: Tai Walters-Whitaker - 20
Reb: Seth Larson - 12
Ast: Tai Walters-Whitaker - 4
Graceland
Pts: Austin Braun - 18
Reb: Amitai Afenjar - 7
Ast: Austin Braun - 3
Team Stats
Full stats

Graceland University outscored the Culver-Stockton College men's basketball team 41-32 in the second half to post a 75-66 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory at the Morden Center in Lamoni, Iowa, Wednesday night.

The Wildcats remain in a tie for fifth place in the league standings with Peru State after the Bobcats fell 78-76 at Baker University Wednesday. Both teams are 12-11 in the Heart with one game left to play.

C-SC is scheduled to play its regular season finale Saturday at Park University in Parkville, Mo. Game time is set for 5 p.m. Peru State hosts Clarke University in Peru, Neb. That game is slated to tip at 2 p.m.

Tied at 34 at halftime, the Wildcats opened the second half with a 13-5 over the four minutes, 30 seconds of the half to take their biggest lead of the game of eight points.

Graceland clawed its way back into the game by going on an 11-2 run over a five minute span midway through the second half that gave the hosts a 56-53 lead with 8:53 to play.

The next three minutes saw each team take turns with the lead before the Wildcats tied the game at 62 on a free throw by Nick Spannaus with 4:57 to play.

Graceland this used a 9-2 run over the next four minutes to put some space between the two teams. Seth Larson made two free throws with 1:05 to play to pull C-SC to within 71-66, but that is as close as the Wildcats would get. The Yellowjackets mad four free throws in the final minute to secure the victory.

Tai Walters-Whitaker led the Wildcats with 20 points while Larson registered second straight double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. It was Larson's sixth career double-double. Walters-Whitaker added  team-best four assists.

GAME NOTES:

  • The Wildcats suffered their second loss of the season when winning the rebounding battle. C-SC out-rebounded the Yellowjackets 45-40. C-SC falls to 8-2 in games when they lead in rebounding.
  • The one steal by the Wildcats was a season-low. The previous low was two at Grand View on Feb. 10. 
  • The Wildcats forced four turnovers on the game, the lowest of the season. The previous low was seven on two different occasions, the last being at Grand View on Feb. 10.