MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Concordia Wisconsin men's basketball team fell to Milwaukee School of Engineering, 101-87, on Saturday night. The loss drops the Falcons to 10-10 overall and 8-5 in NACC play.
 
The Raiders carried an 11-point advantage into halftime, but the Falcons came out of the break with renewed energy and quickly began to chip away at the deficit.
 
Junior Severin Hilt (West Bend, Wis.) opened the second half with a three-pointer, sparking momentum for the Royal Blue and Grey. The teams traded baskets for several minutes before Concordia Wisconsin found its rhythm.
 
With 16:28 remaining in the half, the Falcons went on a 13-6 run to knot the game at 65 apiece with just under 12 minutes left. Junior Casey Verhagen (Sheboygan, Wis.) scored 10 points during the stretch, while senior Logan Landers (Cedarburg, Wis.) added three.
 
MSOE responded in the final eight minutes, regaining control and pulling away late to secure the victory.
 
Landers led all scorers with 27 points in 30 minutes of action. The senior also pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and surpassed the 1,000-point milestone in a Falcon uniform, accomplishing the feat just one game after reaching 1,000 career points.
 
Verhagen finished with 24 points and six assists, leading the team in assists and moving to within eight points of 1,000 career points. Hilt also reached double figures with 14 points and recorded a team-high three steals.
 
The Falcons return to the R. John Buuck Field House on Wednesday, hosting Rockford at 7 p.m.