Box Score The Dordt University Defender men's basketball team put together an offensive masterclass on Saturday afternoon, dismantling Waldorf 109-72 in Forest City, Iowa. Â Dordt is now 16-12 and finish the GPAC season with a 11-9 record.
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The Defenders wasted no time opening the game with an explosive 15-2 run sparked by a
Connor Millikan three-pointer and back-to-back   scores from
Judson Henkel. Dordt's lead quickly grew as
Ty Van Essen and
Steven Poulicek added consecutive buckets to fuel a 10-0 string that put the Defenders up 25-6 midway through the first half. By the intermission, Dordt had already racked up 60 points, shooting a blistering 65% from the field to hold a 24-point cushion.
The second half saw more of the same as Dordt utilized a deep rotation to maintain their high-tempo attack.
Jake Proctor and Millikan combined for a 12-0 spurt early in the frame, with Proctor converting a traditional three-point play and Millikan following with a steal and a layup. The Defenders' bench put the finishing touches on the victory with a 9-0 run late in the game, featuring a three-pointer from
Tom Dobson and back-to-back scores from
Dylon Schaap. Dordt finished the afternoon with a massive 54-20 advantage in points in the paint and turned 20 Waldorf turnovers into 25 points, moving to 16-12 on the season with the convincing road win.
Team Totals Comparison
- Field Goals: Dordt 42-64, Waldorf 26-62
- 3pt Field Goals: Dordt 7-21, Waldorf 8-28
- Free Throws: Dordt 18-18, Waldorf 12-16
- Rebounds: Dordt 42, Waldorf 18
- Turnovers: Dordt 13, Waldorf 20
Dordt Individual Leaders
- Connor Millikan: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists
- Jake Proctor: 16 points, 6-6 FT, 4 assists
- Judson Henkel: 15 points, 7-8 FG, 2 steals
- Ty Van Essen: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks
- Steven Poulicek: 8 points, 2-3 3pt FG, 4 assists
- Tom Dobson: 7 points, 3-3 FG Â
