Coming off the victory over No. 10 Jamestown, Concordia looks to extend its three-game conference winning streak. The Bulldogs are preparing to take on No. 22 Morningside and Northwestern.
AJ Watson and Justin Wiersema combined to pour in 51 points as a bright spot in an 87-70 exhibition loss at NCAA Division II Rockhurst University on Saturday (Nov. 27). Watson played in his hometown of Kansas City.
A game that was neck-and-neck for 32 minutes gave way to a 22-6 game clinching run for the Bulldogs. Noah Schutte (27 points) came up clutch as Concordia knocked off No. 10 Jamestown, 92-76, on Tuesday (Nov. 23).
On the heels of leading the Bulldogs to a 2-0 week, Justin Wiersema has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. Wiersema totaled 37 points and 12 rebounds in wins over Midland and Dordt.
An major opportunity awaits on Tuesday when Concordia will host a showdown with No. 10 Jamestown. Then on Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, the Bulldogs will head to Kansas City for an exhibition at Rockhurst.
Led by a career high 21 points from Noah Schutte, the Bulldogs used a high-powered offensive attack to hold off Dordt, 84-82, in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Saturday (Nov. 20). Justin Wiersema went past 1,000 career points in the win.
The trio of Carter Kent, Gage Smith and Justin Wiersema combined for the lion's share of the offensive production as the Bulldogs rebounded with an 80-63 win over Midland on Wednesday (Nov. 17). Smith led all players with 24 points.
A full week of conference play will allow Concordia the opportunity to put behind last week's loss at Briar Cliff. The Bulldogs will host Midland on Wednesday before heading to Dordt on Saturday.
A rough shooting performance and 17 turnovers doomed the Bulldogs as they opened GPAC play at Briar Cliff on Saturday (Nov. 13). Noah Schutte posted 16 points and seven rebounds while serving as a bright spot.
In a game filled with offensive fireworks, Ryan Holt supplied the heroics with a game-winning 3-pointer to a complete a comeback from eight points down. The Bulldogs defeated Peru State, 91-90, to move to 5-0.
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