Jimmies come up one point short in battle with Briar Cliff

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THE BASICS

Final Score: Briar Cliff (Iowa) 82, Jamestown 81

Records: Jamestown 9-9, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 9-8

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Chargers started out with an 8-3 lead and the Jimmies got back within one but couldn't quite catch up as the Chargers continued scoring.
• Down 16-23 with 10 minutes left, the Jimmies went on an 8-0 streak with the help of two threes from Christian Lietz and found their first lead (24-23). 
• The Jimmies and Chargers kept a close game in the remaining minutes of the half, the lead going back and forth between them. 
• Two free throws from Silas Bennion at 1:12 remaining ended the half for points. The Jimmies led 36-35. 
• The Chargers started up the second scoring seven points to the Jimmies two, leaving them up 43-38. Bennion responded with a three and a Jimmy Llinas steal led to another three by Will Cordes bringing the Jimmies ahead one. 
• The Chargers took their lead back and a three brought them up six with 12 minutes left. Jimmies scored four unanswered points to get within two. 
• Points again went back and forth, as the Jimmies battled to take the lead. They were able to tie the Chargers a few times and finally found a 67-66 lead with 7:21 to go.
• The remaining seven minutes were a hard-fought battle. With 25 seconds left, Bennion hit a three to lead by one. But the Chargers put up a two with 11 seconds left and that ended the game. 

FOR THE JIMMIES

• Silas Bennion led with 21 points and made five threes. 
• Antonio Chandler (12), Christian Lietz (10), and Will Cordes (10) also put up double digits
• Jimmy Llinas grabbed 11 rebounds. 
• As a team, the Jimmies hit 12 threes.
• The Jimmies outrebounded the Chargers 34-25. 

FOR THE CHARGERS

• Blake Sindelar led with 23 points. 
• Quinn Vesey had five rebounds.

UP NEXT

• The men play at Morningside on January 24^th at 7:45 p.m.