Briar Cliff sank 18 3-pointers compared to just three for the Bulldogs in Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday (Feb. 7). The result was an 84-58 win for the first-place Chargers. Clay Reimers racked up 20 points for Concordia.
While still eyeing a top-four GPAC finish, Concordia will try to play the role of conference title spoiler this week in two road clashes with the league's co-leaders, Briar Cliff and Morningside.
Still in the hunt for a top-four GPAC finish, the Bulldogs slipped in their efforts to topple No. 11 Northwestern on Saturday (Feb. 3). Colton Kooima and the visiting Red Raiders escaped Walz Arena with an 83-73 win.
Defensively, Concordia played well enough to win at Midland on Wednesday (Jan. 31). The Bulldogs (16-8, 7-6) just didn't pack their outside shooting on the road and slipped, 67-61, in Fremont.
After splitting a pair of games at the Concordia Invitational Tournament, the Bulldogs will return to GPAC action for the final six games of the regular season. CUNE remains in the hunt for a top-four conference finish.
After experiencing heartbreak a day earlier, the Bulldogs (16-7) picked themselves back up and responded with a 95-87 win over Concordia-Chicago on day two of CIT. Jake Hornick posted a double-double.
A turnover in the final seconds led to the game-winning basket for Concordia-Ann Arbor, which sent the Bulldogs (15-7) to a heartbreaking 56-54 defeat at CIT in Mequon, Wis., on Friday (Jan. 26).
With CIT on the horizon, the Bulldogs first thumped Hastings on the road by shooting a sizzling 60.3 percent from the floor. Kyle Pierce (21 points, 10 rebounds) paced Concordia, which has now won three in a row.
The Bulldogs look to build upon a 2-0 week as a trip to Hastings and CIT are up next on the docket. CUNE hopes to defend its 2016 and 2017 CIT titles by opening up this year's event with a victory on Friday afternoon.
Clay Reimers had his way on both ends of the floor and Jake Hornick came up just shy of a triple-double in a 74-59 Concordia win over Dordt. The Bulldogs (14-6, 6-5) snapped a three-game GPAC skid.
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