Jimmies fight but end behind at Dakota Wesleyan

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THE BASICS

Final Score: Dakota Wesleyan 81, Jamestown 71 

Records: Jamestown 3-4, Dakota Wesleyan 4-2

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Jimmies and Tigers went back-and-forth with buckets the first five minutes of the first quarter. The Tigers began to pull ahead with a three-pointer at 4:09 remaining, making the score 14-9. 
• Sarah Lenz responded with her second three-pointer aiding the Jimmies to only trail two. After that the Tigers put up nine, while the Jimmies put up four. The quarter ended 23-16.  
• The Jimmies fought to catch up the second quarter, getting the score within five (25-20). However, then the Tigers went on 9-0 lead (29-20). 
• The Jimmies struggled to come back, and the half ended in the Tigers favor, 44-33. 
• The Jimmies came out with seven points to start the second half. Three-pointer by Kia Tower and twos by Jailyn Martinson and Audrey Rodakowski put them within four (40-44). 
• The Jimmies kept close behind the Tigers getting within two points multiple times. A lapse in scoring but them back 47-57 to the Tigers with 2:26 remaining. 
• Two threes by Kate Busek got the Jimmies within five. The Tigers scored three points in the remaining 1:19 to end the quarter ahead 63-56. 
• Busek started the fourth with another three. The Tigers responded with two of their own. 
• The Jimmies got within five with 1:36 remaining but were forced to foul and were unable to catch up. The game ended in the Tigers favor, 81-71. 

FOR THE JIMMIES

• Kia Tower (16), Kate Busek (13), and Audrey Rodakowski (13) all scored in double digits. 
• Kate Cordes led rebounding with seven. 

FOR THE TIGERS

• Rylee Rosenquist led the Tigers in points with 16. 

UP NEXT

• The Jimmies play December 2^nd at Concordia (Neb.) at 2:00 p.m.