Doane 58, at Dordt 77

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (Interstat) — Ty Van Essen scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Dordt Defenders to a decisive 77-58 victory over the Doane Tigers in a men’s NAIA basketball game Saturday. The Defenders, improving to 11-9 overall, used a dominant first-half offensive display to seize control. Dordt shot efficiently from the opening tip, building a 35-26 lead after the first quarter and extending it to a 77-58 advantage by halftime. The second half featured no scoring, according to the detailed play-by-play provided, indicating the game was called at the intermission. Van Essen’s double-double, achieved in… Read more...