An 11-0 second half run and a 19-0 run later in the half blew open Dordt's game with Hannibal LaGrange on Wednesday afternoon in Columbia, Missouri and the Defenders rolled to a 94-51 win to start the season 10-0.
Box Score (PDF)
The Defenders scored the first eight points of the game but the Trojans came back and eventually took the lead at 18-17 and had their biggest lead of the game at 21-19 with 10:28 left in the game. Dordt tied it on a
Jake Hargens basket and he had another basket on a fast break to give the Defenders the lead for good at 23-21 with 9:33 left in the game. The game was still relatively close at 31-26 with 7:42 left in the half and back to back baskets by
Lucas Lorenzen extended the lead to nine and
Dordt rode a 12-3 run to close the half and had a 43-29 halftime lead.
The Trojans scored the first basket of the second half but Lorenzen hit a three to ignite an 11-0 run for a 54-31 lead with 17:32 left in the game. Two minutes later the score was 62-37.Â
Luke Rankin converted a basket with 14:40 to start what turned into a 19-0 run and ended at the 9:14 mark with
Ben Loverude capping the streak. The Trojans didn't put up much of a fight after that and Dordt went on to take the 43-point win.
THE NUMBERS
Dordt | 35-72 FG | 12-29 3pt FG | 12-18 FT | 59 Reb | 13 TO
Hannibal LaGrange | 21-72 FG | 6-27 3pt FG | 3-7 FT | 36 Reb | 11 TO
Dordt Leaders
Hannibal LaGrange Leaders
- Malakai Munoz | 12 pts | 3 rebs
- Josh Talton | 9 pts | 5 rebs
NOTES
- Luke Rankin became the 46th player in program history to score over 1,000 points and has 1,007.Â
- Lucas Lorenzen moved into a tie with Jacob Vis in 18th on the scoring list with 1,305 points and is 9th all-time in three-point baskets made with 179.
- Dordt is 10-0 and is off to the program's best start since the 2011-12 team started 15-0.
NEXT
Dordt will host Dakota Wesleyan on Wednesday, December 4.
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