Dakota Wesleyan Outlasts Concordia in High-Scoring NAIA Shootout

MITCHELL, S.D. (Interstat) — The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers avenged an earlier loss by outgunning the Concordia Bulldogs 88-78 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Sunday. The Tigers, who improved to 9-9, never trailed after Steele Morgan’s opening 3-pointer and maintained a narrow lead throughout a fast-paced contest where both teams eclipsed 78 points by halftime. Dakota Wesleyan shot 44 percent from the floor and sealed the win at the free-throw line late. Concordia, which fell to 13-7, had defeated the Tigers by 32 points on Dec. 6. Morgan led a balanced Tigers attack. Dane Jacobsen and Brooks Kissinger provided consistent offense for the Bulldogs in the losing effort.