Dordt weathered an up-and-down first half before pulling away late to secure an 84–71 win over Concordia on Saturday afternoon at the De Witt Gym.
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The Defenders trailed early but repeatedly answered to keep the game tight. After Concordia pushed in front 15–11,
Tom Dobson scored at the 10:16 mark to tie the game at 15–15. Later, with Concordia again holding the edge,
Nick Hanson finished a layup off a
Steven Poulicek assist at 7:19 to even the score at 21–21.
Dordt stayed composed as Concordia briefly regained momentum, and
Connor Millikan split a pair of free throws at 4:27 to knot the game at 25–25. Dordt led 34-32 but a three-point basket gave Concordia a 35-34 halftime lead.
Concordia opened the second half with a quick surge, building a 40–34 lead just over a minute in. Dordt responded behind Millikan, who scored three straight baskets—two jumpers and a finish in the lane—to pull the Defenders back within two.
Ty Van Essen then stepped into a three-pointer at 16:48 to make it a one-point game (44–43), and moments later drilled another triple at 16:09 to give Dordt its first lead of the half at 46–44.
The game remained tight into the final 10 minutes before Dordt delivered a decisive stretch. After Concordia cut the margin to 62–59, Van Essen sparked the run with a basket,
Judson Henkel followed with a layup, and
Jake Proctor capped the surge with a three-pointer at the 6:59 mark, pushing the lead to 69–59 and firmly swinging control to the Defenders.
Dordt is now 7-6 overall and 4-3 and won both GPAC games this week. Concordia is 8-4 overall and 5-2 and has lost two in a row.
Team Totals
- Field Goals: Dordt 29-of-57 (50.9%) | Concordia 25-of-56 (44.6%)
- Three-Point Field Goals: Dordt 13-of-32 (40.6%) | Concordia 11-of-27 (40.7%)
- Free Throws: Dordt 13-of-21 (61.9%) | Concordia 10-of-22 (45.5%)
- Rebounds: Dordt 42 | Concordia 30
- Turnovers: Dordt 14 | Concordia 14
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