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Jimmies overcome losing slump with defeat of Morningside

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THE BASICS

Final ScoreJamestown 91, Morningside 81 

RecordsJamestown 3-7, Morningside 6-2

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Scoring in the first minutes of the first half remained tight. The Jimmies went on a 12-1 run beginning at at 13:54 on the clock, securing a lead of 24-15 with 9:44 remaining.
  • The Mustangs came back and at 4:00 minutes remaining pulled a lead of 33-22. The Jimmies quickly took their lead back with a three from Colby Vazquez.
  • The Mustangs stayed close to the Jimmies in the remaining minutes. The Jimmies managed to keep their lead until the Mustangs scored a jumper with four seconds left to end the half ahead 42-40. 
  • Five Jimmies contributed to the seven made three-pointers in the first half. 
  • The hot hands to start the second half were Cole Woodford with two threes, Colby Vazquez with one three, and Silas Bennion with one three and two twos.
  • With 15 left to play, the Jimmies were ahead 56-51. The Mustangs quickly caught up, gaining a lead of four with 7:45 remaining (70-66). However, that was the largest lead the Mustangs saw the rest of the game.
  • By 52 seconds left of the game the Jimmies had secured a lead of 11 points. The final points of the game were from a Jimmy Llinas dunk. The Jimmies won 91-81.  

FOR THE JIMMIES

  • Bennion led the Jimmies in points with 28. Eighteen of his points came from threes. 
  • Llinas (15), Vazquez (14), and Woodford (13) also contributed double digits. 
  • Bennion also led rebounds with nine. Llinas and Christian Lietz each added on seven. 
  • Llinas had five blocks.

FOR THE MUSTANGS 

  • Joey Skoff led in points with 23. 

UP NEXT

  • The Jimmies play Dickinson State at home on Saturday, December 9th at 3:00 p.m. 
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Players Mentioned

Christian Lietz

#13 Christian Lietz

F
6' 4"
Senior
Colby Vazquez

#3 Colby Vazquez

G
6' 1"
Senior
Cole Woodford

#5 Cole Woodford

G
6' 1"
Senior
Silas Bennion

#2 Silas Bennion

G
6' 1"
Senior
Jimmy Llinas

#22 Jimmy Llinas

F
6' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Christian Lietz

#13 Christian Lietz

6' 4"
Senior
F
Colby Vazquez

#3 Colby Vazquez

6' 1"
Senior
G
Cole Woodford

#5 Cole Woodford

6' 1"
Senior
G
Silas Bennion

#2 Silas Bennion

6' 1"
Senior
G
Jimmy Llinas

#22 Jimmy Llinas

6' 8"
Senior
F
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