HOW IT HAPPENED

• Nebraska Wesleyan controlled the majority of the game, defeating Simpson College 80-69.
• Peter Lash led the Prairie Wolves (9-6, 4-2) with 25 points and seven rebounds. Two more sophomores joined Lash in double digits, with Carter Glenn posting 16 points and Jack Groeteke adding 12.
• On the Prairie Wolves' opening possession of the game, Glenn's floater was the first point scored after a Landon Torneten steal set him up.
• Simpson responded and got out to an early six-point lead, but a Prairie Wolf run and a Thomas Hunt three-pointer tied the game at 20 with ten minutes left in the first half.
• Jack Groeteke entered the game making an immediate impact, scoring all 12 of his points in the first half.
•  The Prairie Wolves held a seven-point advantage at the break, 44-37.
• The Storm were able to cut it to one, but the Prairie Wolves responded by going on a 19-5 run topped off by a Carter Glenn steal and layup. The Prairie Wolf held their largest lead at 15 with 2:04 remaining in the game.
• The Prairie Wolves handled the press put on by the Storm in the final to minutes and came away victorious, 80-69.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Peter Lash: 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists
• Jack Groeteke: 12 points, 2 rebounds
• Walker Andrew: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
• Carter Glenn: 16 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists
• Nebraska Wesleyan
  • FG: 45.3%
  • 3PT: 36%
  • FT: 81.4%
• Simpson
  • FG: 47.1%
  • 3PT: 31.8%
  • FT: 77.8%

COACH WELLMAN'S COMMENTS

• "Conference road games are hard to get. I'm proud of the way we competed, especially when they were making a run. We refocused and put together a run ourselves."

UP NEXT
On January 14, Nebraska Wesleyan will resume play when they host Loras College. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.