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80
Aurora University AU 5-6
104
Winner Albion ALBION 2-7
Aurora University AU
5-6
80
Final
104
Albion ALBION
2-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aurora University AU 32 48 80
Albion ALBION 50 54 104

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Spartans sluggish start leads to loss at Albion

The Aurora University men's basketball struggled in their final contest before the 2017 Christmas break, falling 104-80 at Albion College.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Albion College 104, Aurora University 80
LOCATION: Albion, Michigan
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-6; Albion College 2-7
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU led 13-10 six minutes into the game behind eight points from Justin Wierzgac.
- Albion went on a 26-5 run over the next 10 minutes to lead AU 36-18.
- A Matt Dunn lay up got the Spartans within 11 late in the first-half but AU went into halftime down 50-32.
- The Spartans came out cold to start the second half and quickly found themselves trailing, 73-42.
- AU went on to fall to Albion,104-80.

FOR THE SPARTANS
- Marcus Myers had 23 points.
- Nick Chambers had 11 points.
- Justin Wierzgac had 10 points.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Marcus Myers (23), Nick Chambers (11) and Justin Wierzgac (10)
REBOUNDS: Marcus Myers (4)
ASSISTS: Matt Dunn (6)
STEALS: Marcus Myers (2)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Saturday, December 30 when they host Wisconsin Lutheran College. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. on Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.

 
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