HOW IT HAPPENED 

• On Saturday afternoon, Nebraska Wesleyan suffered their third loss of the season to the Duhawks of Loras College, 84-64. 
• In the opening moments of the game, the Duhawks secured a 7-point lead four minutes into the first half. Nevertheless, the Prairie Wolves didn't back down, with back-to-back three-pointers from Seth Newton and Carter Glenn leveling the score at 15-15 with 11:57 remaining. 
• Despite the Duhawks leading for the majority of the first half, the Black and Gold never trailed far behind. An "and-one" finish from Carter Glenn in the final second of the half allowed Dale Wellman's squad to go into the break only trailing 35-33. 
• Coming out of the locker room, a dunk from Jack Groeteke gave the Prairie Wolves momentum and closed the gap to 38-35. The Black and Gold were finally able to take the lead with 17:09 remaining, thanks to a three-pointer from Landon Torneten, making the score 42-41. 
• Nebraska Wesleyan continued to stay aggressive, but unfortunately, back-to-back three-pointers from the Duhawks gave Loras the 60-54 lead with 9:44 remaining.  
• Even with the Prairie Wolves' efforts, they were unable to regain momentum for the remainder of the second half, resulting in the Duhawks securing an 84-64 victory. 
• Jack Groeteke led the team with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Nebraska Wesleyan suffered just their third loss of the season, bringing their overall record to 17-3. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE      

• Jack Groeteke: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks 
• Carter Glenn: 11 points, 2 assists, 1 steal 
• Landon Torneten: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block 
• Nebraska Wesleyan:     
• FG: 44.2%     
• 3PT: 29.4%     
• FT: 86.7%     
• Loras College:     
• FG: 49.2%    
• 3PT: 38.7%     
• FT: 72.7%    

UP NEXT     
The Prairie Wolves are back at Snyder Arena on Saturday, February 3, to face off against the Knights of Wartburg College at 4:00 p.m.