Milwaukee

Concordia (13-2) struggled mightily with 25% field goal shooting but held on with staunch defense to defeat host Alverno 38-35 last evening.

A pair of clutch free throws by Melanie Kulibert with :13 remaining gave CUW that 38-35 lead and forced Alverno to attempt a game-tying 3 pointer that missed just before the buzzer.

Both teams were as cold as the outside temperature but Stacey Brunner-Jones' team stayed in the NAC title hunt with a critical win.


Concordia center Kendall Kerns was the only player on either team to solve the frigid rims, hitting 8 of 16 shots from the field and 3 of 6 free throws for a game-high 19 points. Her teammates were a measly 6-41 (15%) for the game. Alverno (9-11 overall) was just as woeful from the field, knocking down just 13 of 54 shots (24%). Kerns, Katie Luethe, and Melanie Kulibert combined to snare 30 of CUW's 45 rebounds.