Gritty Defense Lifts Men’s Basketball over No. 23 California Maritime Academy
by Garrett Suchanek
Wednesday afternoon the (RV) Concordia men’s basketball team collected another top 25 win to close out the 2015 calendar year. The Bulldogs (10-4, 4-4) stifled the Keelhaulers’ chances to win by playing their best defense of the year and winning 75-48.
Concordia held the Keelhaulers to 27 percent shooting and forced 16 turnovers on its way to a 27-point win.
In the first half, the Bulldogs sprinted out to an 18-6 lead. Concordia was able to extend its lead to as many as 21 before going into half with a 44-27 lead.
Despite a poor second-half shooting percentage, the Bulldogs had the game blown open by the midway point of the second half with a 65-38 lead. Concordia strolled to a final score of 75-48.
Junior Chandler Folkerts led the Bulldogs with 19 points. Seniors Micah Kohlwey and Jamie Pearson also had double-digit point totals and chipped in 12 points apiece.
Concordia will head home to host No. 12 Briar Cliff at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2.
