COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Luke Linz and Keith Eckhoff combined for 39 points to lead the Cobbers to a 71-64 victory over St. John's in Minnesota Intercolliegate Athletic Conference men's basketball.
The win came in the conference opener for both teams and was Concordia's first of the season.
CONCORDIA (1-2, 1-0 MIAC): Linz 8-12 4-6 20, Eckhoff 6-15 4-5 19, Citterman 3-3 1-2 9, Dixon 1-5 7-8 9, Miller 3-5 1-1 7, Templeton 1-5 0-0 2, Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Boike 0-1 2-2 2, Dyshaw 0-0 1-2 1, Meichsner 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-49 20-26 71.
SAINT JOHN'S (1-1, 0-1 MIAC): Lieser 6-16 2-3 19, Ohme 4-10 4-6 14, Schafer 3-4 6-8 12, Henrichs 4-10 1-2 9, Veurink 2-5 0-0 6, Schafer 1-1 0-0 2, Brink 1-7 0-2 2, Pariseau 0-0 0-0 0, Fogt 0-0 0-0 0, Kincaide 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-54 13-21 64.
Halftime: SJU 33, CC 31. 3-point goals: CC 5-12 (Eckhoff 3-7, Citterman 2-2, Templeton 0-1, Meichsner 0-1, Linz 0-1), SJU 9-24 (Lieser 5-12, Veurink 2-3, Ohme 2-5, Brink 0-4). Total fouls: CC 15, SJU22. Rebounds: CC 32 (Linz 6), SJU 31 (Schafer 10). Assists: CC 17 (Miller 5), SJU 15 (Lieser 4, Henrichs 4). Steals: CC 5 (Citterman 2), SJU 7 (Henrichs 2, Veurink 2). Turnovers: CC 15, SJU 17. A-537.
