Dordt (IA) DORDT 21-6, 13-6

Northwestern NWC 20-7, 13-6

Dordt (IA) DORDT

21-6, 13-6

Final

Feb. 15, 2023

Northwestern NWC

20-7, 13-6

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Dordt (IA) DORDT	44	43	87
Northwestern NWC	38	50	88

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/15/2023 11:25:00 PM | Dordt University Athletic Communication Office

Buzzer Beater Falls To Drop Defenders

A shot at the horn gave Northwestern its only lead of the second half in an 88-87 win over Dordt on Wednesday night in Orange City. Northwestern held two one-point leads in the game, one at 5-4 and the other as the horn sounded as the Defenders slid to 13-6 in the league and 21-6 overall.

Northwestern took a 5-4 lead early in the game but three straight three-point shots by Jacob Vis and Lucas Lorenzen and a two-point basket by Vis gave Dordt a 15-5 lead. Northwestern trimmed away at the lead but Dordt managed to maintain at least a four point lead the rest of the half and was up 44-38 at the break.

Northwestern outscored Dordt to start the second half 11-6 to get within 50-49 but Luke Rankin's three-point shot stretched the difference back to four. Free throws by Rankin eventual gave Dordt a 61-54 lead with 13:44 left but Northwestern rallied to tie the score 69-69 with 7:20 left. Lorenzen had a three and Bryce Coppock's two free throws pushed the difference back to 74-69. The score was tied again at 77-77 with Lorenzen and Coppock baking back to back baskets for the 81-77 lead with 3:13 left.

Dordt was still up four with 2:27 left after Jake Vis made two free throws but the Raiders eventually tied the game with Dillon Carlson converting a shot in the paint with :36 left in the game. Dordt worked the clock down and with :05 left Bryce Coppock converted a free throw line jump shot for n 87-85 lead. Northwestern brought the ball up the floor and called a timeout with :01 left in the game. After two timeouts the Raiders inbounded in front of their bench and Craig Sterk got free for a 25 foot shot that gave Northwestern the win and stopped the Dordt winning streak at five.

THE NUMBERS

Dordt was 32-61 from the field and 7-19 from the arc with 16-21 success from the free throw line.
Dordt had a 29-28 rebounding edge and committed five turnovers while forcing seven.
Northwestern was 33-58 from the field and 14-23 from the arc and made 8-10 free throws.
Dordt was led by Bryce Coppock with 23 points and he had three rebounds and four assists.
Jacob Vis had 21 points and two rebounds with three assists.
Lucas Lorenzen scored 20 and had four made three-point shots with four three-point baskets and four rebounds.
Luke Rankin had 12 points, four rebounds five assists and Jackson Louscher had eight points.