Falcons put exclamation point on Senior Day victory

/MEQUON, Wis. -- Concordia Wisconsin already had its seed in the NACC Tournament locked up and a win or loss wouldn't alter that, however, a victory would mean much-needed momentum going into next week. The Falcons saved their best plays for overtime when they went on a 9-0 scoring run over the final 50 seconds to earn an 88-79 overtime victory over Benedictine inside the R. John Buuck Field House.

Concordia Wisconsin, the third seed, hosts Illinois Tech, the sixth seed, on Tuesday at 7 pm in the opening round of the NACC Tournament inside the R. John Buuck Field House.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 88, Benedictine 79 OT
Location: R. John Buuck Field House (Mequon, Wis.)
Records: Concordia Wisconsin 16-9, 15-5 NACC; Benedictine 20-5, 16-4 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- A late Jared Jurss 3-pointer, followed by a Jordan Johnson layup gave the Falcons the five points they needed to send the game into overtime. Throughout the game, they needed several defensive stops and ensuing conversions on the offensive end to get the victory, which was saved for overtime. The extra period had a lot of offense, which featured a 9-0 scoring run over the final seconds by Concordia Wisconsin.
- With the game tied at 79-79, Brandon Keller converted an old-fashioned three-point play after getting fouled on a layup attempt. The next possession down had Johnson making a pair of free throws. After a rejection on the defensive end by Keller, senior Olalekan George made a pair of free throws before sealing the victory with a reverse dunk to send the crowd into a frenzy.
- In the overtime, the Falcons made 6-of-8 shots and 7-of-7 free throws, with six points being scored by Jurss. The sophomore from Sheboygan, Wisconsin had a team-high 22 points, to go along with seven rebounds and six assists. It was his fourth 20-plus point scoring game of the season.
- Johnson (junior, Cedarburg, Wis.) had 18 points, four rebounds and five assists, while junior Joey Zietlow (Oak Creek, Wis.) posted 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, four steals and a block. George (senior, Milwaukee, Wis.) added 13 points and nine rebounds. Keller (sophomore, Plymouth, Wis.) recorded 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks. Jurss' five assists moves him into first place in the NCAA-era for single-season assists.
- Prior to the game the Falcons honored their four seniors (George, Braden Persinger, Isaiah Tenette and Nolan Rhey) and each earned a starting nod.
- Benedictine was led by Kenny Bogus who had a game-high 30 points on 12-of-21 shooting.

NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
- Concordia Wisconsin, the third seed, hosts Illinois Tech, the sixth seed, on Tuesday at 7 pm in the opening round of the NACC Tournament inside the R. John Buuck Field House.