Concordia is 5-1 behind a sophomore group that has already shown tremendous growth since last season. Four second-year players have pushed their way into the starting lineup for the rising Bulldogs.
Jake Hornick nearly came up with a triple-double (20 points, nine assists, eight rebounds) while spurring the Bulldogs (5-1) to a GPAC-opening win over Midland on Wednesday (Nov. 15).
After winning four of its first five nonconference games, Concordia is set to open up GPAC play at home when Midland visits Walz on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will also travel to No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
Another big day for Clay Reimers (18 points, eight rebounds) wasn't quite enough for the Bulldogs (4-1) to keep an unbeaten record intact. Concordia fell to No. 16 Tabor, 82-77, on Saturday (Nov. 11).
Clay Reimers (19 points, 10 rebounds) put up a double-double while fueling a second half roll that carried Concordia to a 79-75 win at Sterling College on Friday (Nov. 10). The Bulldogs are off to a 4-0 start.
Behind budding sophomores Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers, both named to the All-Cattle Classic team, the Bulldog men's basketball team is off to a 3-0 start. Concordia defeated Evangel, 75-69, on Saturday (Nov. 4).
Clay Reimers and a host of talented sophomores got white hot in the second half and buried visiting Mount Marty within a storm of 3-pointers and authoritative dunks. The Bulldogs won, 96-81, on Friday (Nov. 3).
We provide a glance at each of the four teams in the men's field at the 18th annual Cattle Classic. Four men's games will take place over Friday and Saturday inside Walz Arena.
Following the lead of sophomores Jake Hornick (career high 23 points) and Clay Reimers, Concordia brushed aside a 10-point second half deficit and rallied back for a 75-72 win at Kansas Wesleyan on Monday (Oct. 30).
With Chandler Folkerts and Eli Ziegler having moved on, it's time for the next wave of stars to emerge for the Concordia men's basketball program. Several sophomores are candidates to fill their big shoes.
The 65th annual Concordia Invitational Tournament tips off Jan. 29 at Concordia University Chicago. Both Bulldog teams will vie for their 26th all-time CIT titles.
Young and inexperienced proved a theme for the Bulldogs during head coach Ben Limback’s first season at the helm of the program in 2013-14. That’s no longer the case.