Postel powers Wisconsin-River Falls past Carleton on road
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (Interstat) — Reggie Postel scored 21 points and added six assists as Wisconsin-River Falls beat Carleton 81-75 in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game Sunday at West Gym. Postel helped the Falcons improve to 1-0. Wisconsin-River Falls built a first-half lead and held off a late Carleton comeback. Arhan Bayramlar added 18 points, Owen Havlik scored 13 and Reid Tengblad finished with 10. Sam Koelling led Carleton with 22 points and four rebounds, Josh Engelberg had 18 points and three rebounds, and Tobias Averill added 15 points. Patrick Smith posted 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Knights, who dropped to 1-1. Wisconsin-River Falls shot 30 of 57 from the floor, 9 of 21 from 3-point range and 12 of 18 from the free-throw line. Carleton shot 23 of 48 overall, 5 of 19 from deep and 24 of 33 at the line. The Falcons scored 26 points off 18 Carleton turnovers and had 12 fastbreak points. Attendance was 252.