No. 4 Northwestern College was outscored 11-6 in the second overtime as they lost to Hastings 90-85 (2OT) in a conference match-up played today in Hastings, Neb.
The Red Raiders dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season and fall to 9-3 in the GPAC, 19-4 overall. Hastings improved to 6-5 in conference play, 12-11 overall.
Colton Kooima poured in a game-high 32 points and Nathan Wedel tallied his second double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Both Justin Van Kalsbeek and Derek Buysse added 11 points each and Riley Francis scored 10, giving Northwestern five players in double figures.
How It Happened...
Northwestern began the game with an 18-2 run, getting eight points from Kooima and six from Wedel, after five minutes of play
Hastings came back and was within 13 (27-14) at the 9:48 mark and then went on a 17-3 run to take its first lead, 31-30, with 5:40 left in the first half
The teams traded baskets over the final minutes and Hastings led by two, 38-36, at the break
The lead switched hands five times in a back and forth second half; with Northwestern up five (70-65) after a three-pointer by Kooima, Hastings scored the final five points of regulation over the final minute to send the game into overtime, 70-70.
Both teams held two-point leads in the first overtime; with Hastings in front 79-77 after a jumper by Trey Moore with 29 seconds left, Van Kalsbeek scored on a put-back after a Kooima missed three-pointer with two seconds left to send the game into the second overtime
A basket by Kooima gave Northwestern its last lead, 85-84, with 1:08 left in the second overtime; Bart Hiscock knocked down his only three-point of the game on the ensuing possession and Northwestern missed its final five shot attempts to clinch the win for Hastings.
By the Numbers...
Northwestern shot 40% for the game and 21% (7/33) from the three-point line; the Red Raiders struggled in the overtime periods, shooting 35% from the field and 10% (1/10) from the arc; they did not attempt a free throw in the overtime periods.
Hastings shot 46% for the game, 36% (9/25) from the three-point line; the Broncos shot 60% in the overtime periods
Northwestern held a 48-36 advantage on the boards, led by Wedel (10), Van Kalsbeek (9) and both Kooima (7) and Buysse (7)
Wedel dished out five assists, moving into 19th place all-tie with 271 career assists; moved past Bill Francis (267)
Kooima scored 30+-points for the fourth time this season and for the eighth time in his career
Kooima moved past Cam Olson and into 18th place all-time in career scoring; the junior has 1,467 points
Hastings was led by Trey Moore with 28pts and Rich Williams scored 23
