Box Score Dordt couldn't keep pace with Mount Marty's second-half surge on Friday, falling 84–71 after a competitive first half led to some extended runs by the home team.
Box Score (PDF)
Dordt opened with steady early offense and held a 14–12 lead before Mount Marty answered with a 12–2 run that shifted momentum and created a 24–16 deficit. The Defenders responded well, piecing together a 10–3 stretch sparked by interior scoring and timely passing to pull within 32–28. But the Lancers closed the half strong, using a 10–5 push to take a 42–35 lead into the break. Dordt's first-half execution kept the game within reach.
Mount Marty seized full control with a 14–4 run to open the second half, rapidly extending the margin to 56–39 as Mount Marty took control. Dordt found small bursts—highlighted by baskets from
Connor Millikan and
Judson Henkel—but each push was quickly countered as the Lancers limited Dordt's scoring streaks and held on for the double-digit win.
THE NUMBERS
- Field Goals: Dordt 29–62 | Mount Marty 31–62
- 3-Point FG: Dordt 9–25 | Mount Marty 6–12
- Rebounds: Dordt 32 | Mount Marty 29
- Turnovers: Dordt 13 | Mount Marty 6
Dordt Leaders
NEXT
Dordt will host Northwestern on Wednesday night in Sioux Center. Dordt is 3-4 overall and 0-1 in league play.
