Long-range shooting fells Ridgewater men
HIBBING -- Following a blue-collar effort on Friday to spill Rainy River CC, the Ridgewater Warriors failed to punch in for work on Saturday.
Perhaps remembering an opening loss to these same Warriors, Hibbing CC piled on the listless (tired?) visitors for a 70-52 victory in MCAC men's basketball.
"We were a step slow and they came after us," said coach Bob Knutson.
After overcoming 19 treys in the 79-73 win at International Falls, the Warriors were hammered for 11 more three-pointers against the Cardinals.
It was the first loss to an NJCAA Division III opponent for Ridgewater (5-3).
Ben Moser scored 11 points and Casey Sussenguth supplied 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Hibbing 70, Ridgewater 52
Ridgewater 25 27 -- 52
Hibbing CC 32 38 -- 70
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE - 17 FG (5 3-pt); 13-23 FT; 52 rebounds; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Ben Moser 3-5 4-5 11, Shawn Neu 1-5 2-2 5, Beau Bredeson 0-4 0-0 0, Dan Hennen 0-1 0-0 1, Adam Lindblad 1-6 1-2 4, Chad Mulder 1-5 0-0 3, Derek Eisenchenk 2-12 0-0 5, Casey Sussenguth 5-10 2-5 10, Cory Neitfeld 3-10 3-6 9, Tom Boike 2-6 3-4 7 ... 3-point shots: Mulder 1, Eisenchenck 1, Lindblad 1, Neu 1, Moser 1 ... Rebound leaders: Sussenguth 10, Neitfeld 9, Bredeson 5, Moser 4, Mulder 6 ... Assist leaders: Bredeson 2 ... Steal leaders: none
HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 19 FG (11 3-pt); 21-36 FT; not available; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Devon Lee-Jennings 6, Jay Cary 15, Aaron Norman 12, Ryan Ervin 1, George Marchand 1, Aballa Ojullu 6, Tremaine Hill 17, Bruce Merrell 2, Sam Kenyi 5, Joel Riggins 3, Isaac Roll 2 ... 3-point shots: Lee-Jennings 1, Cary 5, Norman 1, Ojullu 1, Hill 3 ... Rebound leaders: not available
