A 17-0 run midway through the second half blew the game open and the Dordt Defenders won their ninth game in a row to start the 2024-25 campaign with a 103-74 win over the Columbia Cougars on Tuesday night, November 26 in Columbia, Missouri.
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Ben Fairclough scored the first eight points for the Defenders and helped the visitors to a 10-4 lead before Columbia shot their way back into it, cutting the gap to 17-16 on a Harrison Vickers three-point basket. The two teams exchanged baskets with
Jake Hargens getting a basket for Dordt and Fairclough added two free throws to extend the lead back to three. A
Bryce Coppock basket followed by a
Connor Millikan three-point basket pushed Dordt to a 26-18 advantage and Columbia never got closer than six as Dordt took a 47-34 halftime lead.
Dordt led 50-36 after a
Lucas Lorenzen three-point bucket with 19:15 left in the game but went quiet as Columbia scored 14 of the next 16 and trailed 52-50 with 15:18 left in the game. Dordt's response was quick with Lorenzen banging in a three-point shot and Coppock took away the ensuing inbounds pass and found Millikan for a lay up. A Lorenzen basket added to the lead before a three-pointer by Columbia momentarily stopped the run.
Leading 66-55 moments later a
Jake Hargens basket ignited a 17-0 run that put the game away as the lead eventually grew past 30.  Columbia never rallied and Dort went over the century mark for the third game in a row and had five players hit for double figures in the non-conference win.
THE NUMBERS
Dordt | 41-75 FG | 14-34 3pt FG | 7-7 FT | 42 Reb | 7 TO
Columbia | 27-66 FG | 9-31 3pt FG | 11-19 FT | 13 TO
Dordt Leaders
Lucas Lorenzen | 26 pts | 10 rebs | 3 assists | 11-17 FG
Connor Millikan | 19 pts | 3 rebs | 7-15 FG
Bryce Coppock | 14 pts | 7 rebs
Ben Fairclough | 14 pts
Luke Rankin | 12 assists
Jake Hargens | 10 pts
Columbia Leaders
Collin Parker | 15 pts | 6 rebs
Harrison Vickers | 20 pts | 6 rebs
NEXT
Dordt will face Hannibal LaGrange on Wednesday, November 27 at 1:00 pm in Columbia.
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