The second half was a complete domination by the Concordia men's basketball team, which held Midland to just 15 points over the final 20 minutes. The Bulldogs picked up a 66-51 victory for their third-straight win.
A career high 33 points in last week's upset of No. 7 Briar Cliff led to junior Brevin Sloup being named the GPAC Player of the Week, as announced on Tuesday (Jan. 15). Sloup's is the team's first weekly honoree this season.
Led by Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup, the Bulldogs just enjoyed their best week of the 2018-19 season. Now Concordia looks to keep that momentum going in games against Midland and Jamestown.
This was the Brevin Sloup game. His impressive second half paved the way for the Bulldogs to upset seventh-ranked Briar Cliff, 102-92, on Saturday (Jan. 12). It was the team's best offensive performance this season.
Facing a double-digit deficit in the second half, Tanner Shuck spearheaded a thrilling comeback that culminated with the Grand Island native sinking the game-winning 3-point shot. Concordia won at Hastings, 87-84.
A Bulldog squad that has revamped its rotation in recent action has two more opportunities for a conference win this week. Tanner Shuck is on the cusp of becoming the 30th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
A 28-10 run to close the first half proved to be the difference in Northwestern emerging from Walz Arena with a 76-59 win on Saturday (Jan. 5). Tanner Shuck topped the Bulldogs with 13 points.
Brevin Sloup and a host of freshmen led Concordia all the way back from a 20-point deficit, only to see host Dordt pull away late. The Defenders shot 60 percent and won, 91-73, on Wednesday night (Jan. 2).
The Bulldog men's basketball team will enter 2019 hoping to build upon a win over MacEwan University during a holiday stay in Phoenix. Concordia will attempt to snap a five-game skid in GPAC play.
Brevin Sloup blazed in the first half and Justin Wiersema shined in the second while leading the Bulldogs to a 70-64 win over MacEwan University in Phoenix, Ariz., on Saturday (Dec. 29).
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