MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia University Wisconsin bounced back Saturday afternoon with an 83-69 win over Dominican in a Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference matchup. Keith Kahlfeldt and Eric Kittel led the Falcons with 17 points apiece.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 83, Domincan 69
Location: Igini Sport Forum (River Forest, Ill.)
Records: Concordia Wisconsin 4-2 (3-1 NACC), Dominican 0-4 (0-3 NACC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons bounced back in a strong way Saturday afternoon, starting the game on a 9-0 run against Dominican.
- CUW never trailed in the first half and the closest the Stars would get is two. Kittel (Brillion, Wis.) led the Falcons offensive attack, scoring 13 points in the first half.
- Freshman big man, Andrew Fratke (Winona, Minn.) chipped in five points in the first half and also hauled in six rebounds.
- With about 10 minutes remaining in the game, CUW put together a 19-5 run to give them their biggest lead of the game with less than five minutes to play.
- The Falcons had five different players score during the impressive run and finished the game with five players scoring in double-digits.
- Kahlfeldt (New Berlin, Wis.) and Kittel each had 17 points, senior guard Brad Prinsen (Oostburg, Wis.) scored a season-high 16 points, and senior guard Malcolm Bowers (Germantown, Wis.) and Fratzke chipped in 10 points.
- Fratzke led the team with a game-high 10 rebounds, resulting in his first career double-double.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- CUW has had at least three players score double-digits in every game this season.
- Fratzke's 10, points and 10 rebounds are both career-highs for the freshman forward. His double-double is the first one by a Falcons since January 24, 2015.
THE OPPOSITION
- Dominican was led by Josh Mayberry who scored a game-high 20 points. The Stars had four players finish in double-digits for the game.
NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
- The Falcons continue conference play as travel down to Rockford on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Tip-off is set for 7 pm.