ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – With four players in double figures, led by
Payton Thomsen's 23 points, the Bethel University men's basketball team earned a 76-61 win at Concordia snapping a four-game losing skid.
Bethel finished the game 47.3 percent from the field while knocking down a season-high 12 treys finishing 41.4 percent behind the arc. The Cobbers finished 45.8 percent from the field and were 8-fo-18 behind the arc. The Royals took full advantage of the Cobbers 17 turnovers converting that to 24 points on the other end.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
• Thomsen's first three of the game helped Bethel open up a 15-8 lead through the opening seven minutes of the game.
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Joey Kidder converted on a 3-point play giving the Royals what would be their largest lead of the game at 41-20 with 1:16 to go.
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Gabe Siler beat the horn with Bethel's seventh three of the half sending BU into the locker room up 44-25.
• BU was 7-of-16 from long distance in the opening half while Concordia was 3-of-8.
Second Half
• Bethel's lead held steady at double digits despite a six-minute scoring drought early on in the second half.
• Defensivley during the scoring drought Bethel was strong holding Concordia to no field goals and four free throws over a seven-minute stretch.
• The Cobbers got the BU lead to single digits at 66-57 with 2:14 to go.
• About a minute later Thomsen put the nail in the coffin draining a three as part of a 6-0 run moving the lead back up to 15.
KEY PERFORMERS
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Payton Thomsen's 23 points game on 8-of-16 shooting with five of those coming from long distance. He added eight rebounds and two assists.
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Zach Doely registered another double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
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Nick Burke finished with 15 points while
Joey Kidder added 11 respectively.
UP NEXT
The Royals return to the Robertson Center next Wednesday, Jan. 24 hosting Augsburg for a 7 p.m. tip off.
