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Jimmie men come back for a one-point overtime win at Midland

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THE BASICS

Final ScoreJamestown 109, Midland (Neb.) 108

RecordsJamestown 9-7, Midland (Neb.) 7-9

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Warriors took the lead in the first five minutes scoring nine to the Jimmies two. 
  • The Jimmies found their groove midway through the half trailing just a few points behind the Warriors, but a lull in scoring but them behind 33-22 with 6:50 to go. 
  • The Jimmies fought to keep stay within 10, but last-minute buckets by the Warriors but them down 35-50 to end the half.
  • Leading in points for the half was Colby Vazquez with eight, followed by Silas Bennion, Cole Woodford, and Antionio Chandler who all had six. 
  • Three minutes into the second half the Jimmies were down 20. Out of a timeout, the Jimmies shot up 14 points to the Warriors five, cutting the Warriors lead in half. 
  • The Jimmies again had a lull and the Warriors got up 74-55 with 12 minutes to play. 
  • With 5 minutes left of the game, the Jimmies finally broke the Warriors double digit lead with a three by Silas Bennion
  • Within the same minute, a three by Christian Lietz put the Jimmies behind only five (82-87). 
  • The game was close the remaining minutes. The Jimmies were down two with eight seconds on the clock. Offensive rebound and layup by Antonio Chandler brought the game into overtime.
  • Chandler went on to score six points in overtime. Silas Bennion had the last two points with a layup in the last 5 seconds. The Jimmies took home the overtime win by one point, 109-108. 

FOR THE JIMMIES

  • Chandler had a double double with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Jimmy Llinas also had a double double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. 
  • Colby Vazquez had 19 points and six steals. 
  • Silas Bennion (16), Cole Woodford (14), and Will Cordes (11) also scored double figures. 
  • The Jimmies outrebounded the Warriors 43-35. 

FOR THE WARRIORS

  • Derek Merwick had 40 points. 
  • Jake Orr had a double double with 26 points and 10 rebounds. 

UP NEXT

  • The Jimmies host Dordt (Iowa) on January 10th at 7:45 p.m. 
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Players Mentioned

Antonio Chandler

#24 Antonio Chandler

F
6' 5"
Junior
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
Will Cordes

#55 Will Cordes

G
5' 11"
Senior
Jimmy Llinas

#22 Jimmy Llinas

F
6' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Antonio Chandler

#24 Antonio Chandler

6' 5"
Junior
F
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
Will Cordes

#55 Will Cordes

5' 11"
Senior
G
Jimmy Llinas

#22 Jimmy Llinas

6' 8"
Senior
F
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