The Aurora University men's basketball struggled in their final contest before the 2017 Christmas break, falling 104-80 at Albion College.
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THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â Albion College 104, Aurora University 80
LOCATION: Albion, Michigan
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 5-6; Albion College 2-7
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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.
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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
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Marcus Myers had 23 points.
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Nick Chambers had 11 points.
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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)
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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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