The University of Jamestown Jimmies used a strong second half to come from behind to beat the University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle men’s basketball team 78-71 in an NSIC game at Lysaker Gymnasium in Crookston.
FIRST HALF –
UMC had a solid start to the game as Donez Lindsey (Fresh. Stockton, CA) made a layup, and Kazadi Mukoma Jr. (Jr. Grand Island, Neb) converted a three-point play for a 5-0 lead. Jamestown battled back to get within a 10-8 deficit less than five minutes into the game. UMC’s Hunter Lorenson (Soph. Lake City) sparked a 7-0 run with a layup, which was followed by a Lindsey jump shot and a Spencer Swenson (Fresh. Sauk Rapids) three-pointer for a 17-9 lead. Crookston led 19-11 with 11:51 remaining in the half when Jamestown answered with a 7-0 run. The Jimmies made a three-pointer to cap the 7-0 run, but after making a three-pointer, the Jimmy player turned to the Golden Eagle bench and taunted them, earning himself a technical foul. UMC’s Lindsey made three free throws for a 22-18 lead halfway through the half. The teams exchanged baskets for several minutes, and the Golden Eagles led 28-24 when they went on a 7-2 run with five points from Swenson and a basket from Mukoma Jr. for a 35-29 lead with 4:01 left in the half. As they did all game long, the Jimmies answered with a 7-0 run of their own to get within a 35-33 deficit with two minutes remaining. The only scoring in the final 1:53 was a Brayden Carlson layup with 86 seconds left in the half, and Crookston took a 37-33 lead into halftime.
SECOND HALF –
Jamestown started the second half with a layup 14 seconds into the half before UMC responded with an Alijah Washington three-pointer and a Swenson free throw for a 41-35 lead. Jamestown answered with five points to get within a 41-40 deficit less than three minutes into the half. Crookston’s Mukoma Jr. hit a big three-pointer, and after a Jamestown three, J.D. Roberts buried a three-pointer for a 47-43 lead. The back-and-forth battle continued, and Crookston led 55-52 eight minutes into the half. Jamestown made two free throws and added a layup to take its first lead of the game 56-55.
UMC drops to 1-10 on the year and 0-6 in the NSIC. Jamestown improves to 6-6 overall and 4-2 in the NSIC.
| 1st | 2nd | Final | |
| Jamestown | 33 | 45 | 78 |
| Crookston | 37 | 34 | 71 |
| For UMC | Points | Rebounds | Misc. |
| Spencer Swenson | 19 | 4 | 2 steals |
| Donez Lindsey | 17 | 5 | 4 assists/3 steals |
| Kuzadi Mukoma Jr | 14 | 5 | 2 blocks/1 assist |
| Alijah Washington | 8 | 6 | 1 assist/1 steal |
