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UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. — Northwestern lost to William Penn (IA) 104-99 on Friday. The Red Raiders outrebounded William Penn (IA) 50-44 and had 28 second-chance points, but allowed 17 three-pointers.
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The Raiders led by as many as 12 in the first half, but William Penn (IA) closed with late shooting from beyond the arc to take a 45-42 halftime lead. Earlier,
Trey Brandt scored the Red Raiders' first seven points and
Boston Ekart's putback helped the visitors open on a 9-0 run, with Brandt later adding another triple for a 17-5 lead at 14:25. After William Penn (IA) moved in front 25-23, the Raiders answered with
Brennan Reid's dunk, Reid's free throw and Brandt's trey to go back ahead 29-25 with 7:11 left.
Caleb Grant added three-pointers at 4:12 and 3:14 as the Red Raiders built a 40-33 lead, but William Penn (IA) hit four from downtown over the final 3:06, including the go-ahead basket with 10 seconds left. The Raiders shot 16-for-37 with six triples, 10 assists and a 21-13 rebounding edge in the half.
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Boston Ekart provided the Raiders' late push, scoring the visitors' final 11 points from 2:32 to :04 after William Penn (IA) held a 100-88 lead. Earlier, Grant scored the Red Raiders' first seven points of the half, but William Penn (IA) hit seven three-pointers in the first 7:13 and held a 73-59 advantage at 12:47. The Raiders kept producing inside and at the line, finishing the half with 22 paint points, 14 made free throws and only four turnovers, and
Grant Tigges' triple at 3:15 made it 98-88 before William Penn (IA) answered at the line. Ekart then scored on a tip-in, a layup off Grant's assist, two dunks and a final trey, but the Raiders' last three-point attempt missed at the horn and William Penn (IA) finished with a 104-99 win.
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Game Notes:
Up Next: The Raiders play Culver Stockton tomorrow for the second day of their Illinois road trip. They play at 1:00 PM in University Park, Illinois.
