Norse Drop Conference Opener to Cornell
Nov. 28, 2007
Trailing 32-26 at halftime, Luther battled back in the second half to take a 41-36 lead with just under eight minutes remaining in the game. The rest of the way, the lead changed hands seven times, before Cornell pulled out a 54-51 victory over the Norse.
Cornell took its final lead of the ball game (52-50) thanks to a Griffin LaDew three-point bucket with 48 seconds remaining on the clock. Luther had two opportunities at the free throw line to tied the game, but missed 3-of-4 attempts. The free throw line proved costly for the Norse all evening as they connected on just 9-of-19 tries.
Austin Bildstein and Jake Waddle led the Norse offensive attack. Bildstein scored a team high 12 points and Waddle chipped in 11, thanks to a 3-for-6 performance from behind the three-point line. Zac Ruckebeil had another solid outing scoring nine points and collecting eight rebounds.
Cornell was led by the trio of James Wohrley, Riley Larson and LaDew. Wohrley tallied 12 points, while Larson and LaDew were credited with 11 and 10 points respectively. Chris Handke pulled down a game high 11 rebounds.
The loss drops Luther's overall record to 2-3. Cornell picked up its first win of the season and is now 1-2.
The Norse will be off until they travel to Simpson College one week from tonight. This Iowa Conference game will tip-off at 8:00 p.m. in Indianola.
