Jimmies have impressive last minute but end trailing Morningside

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THE BASICS

Final Score: Morningside 77, Jamestown 70 

Records: Jamestown 4-5, Morningside 6-4

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Points between the Jimmies and Mustangs were close in the beginning of the first quarter. At 2:56 remaining, the Mustangs made a three to pull a lead of nine points (28-19). 
• Kate Cordes responded with a three and two-point jumper to get the Jimmies within four. The mustangs scored once more, and the quarter ended with the Jimmies down 24-30.
• The second quarter started with a Cordes three and Audrey Rodakowski layup, helping the Jimmies trail by one. The Jimmies stayed close, but the Mustangs eventually gained a lead of 37-31 with 5:56 remaining. 
• In the remaining minutes, the Mustangs outscored the Jimmies ten to four. The quarter ended 47-35. 
• The Mustangs extended their lead to 14 points in the beginning of the third (53-39). After that, the Jimmie defense kept the Mustangs from scoring for four minutes and got within seven points (46-53). 
• Both teams hit a scoring drought at 4:33 remaining and neither scored until the Mustangs made two free throws with 48 seconds on the clock. The third ended 57-46.
• The Mustangs lead extended in the fourth. With 1:47 left to play, the Jimmies were down 16 points (56-72). 
• Starting at 1:10 left to play, the Jimmies scored an impressive 14 points and the Mustangs made five free throws. The game went to the Mustangs 77-70.  

FOR THE JIMMIES

• Kate Cordes led the Jimmies points with 24.
• Audrey Rodakowski had 20 points and Kia Tower had 11. 
• Kate Busek had 13 rebounds.

FOR THE MUSTANGS 

• Alexis Spier led in scoring with 17 points. 

UP NEXT

• The Jimmies play College of Saint Mary (Neb.) at home on Saturday, December 9^th at 1:00 p.m.