The UW-Fox men's basketball team defeated NJCAA Division II Gogebic Community College 71-62 in a non-conference basketball game at UW-Fox. Trailing 36-37 at halftime the Cyclone men shored up their defense in the second half to earn the win.
LaDell Hickman, who buried 5 three-point field goals in the first half, was limited to just 3 free-throws in the second half. UW-Fox held the Samsons to 29% shooting overall in the second half, only 23% from three-point range, and had a 36-30 advantage rebounding. Despite struggling shooting the basketball the Cyclones made 27 of their 33 free-throw attempts for the game, 16 of 20 in the second half.
Trevor Krizenesky led the Cyclones with 24 points. He hit 11 of 12 free-throws in the game, including 6 straight down the stretch to help seal the win. Jon Schlaver and Chase Hawley were also in double figures with 15 and 11 points respectively. Marcus Jensen also came off the bench to add 8 points to the UW-Fox cause. Cameron Schaefer and Schlaver led the Cyclones on the glass with 7 rebounds each.
With the win the UW-Fox men run their record to 13-3 overall. They will host UW-Richland in a non-conference contest on Sunday January 19th at 3pm.
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