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Warriors Snap MSU Maverick Home Win Streak

Story by: Winona State Sports Information Office


MANKATO, MN -- Winona State University held Minnesota State University scoreless in the final three minutes and thirty seconds and scored nine unanswered points in posting a 66-62 nonconference win at the Taylor Center.

The win snapped a 26-game home winning streak by the MSUM Mavericks and upped the No. 5-ranked Warriors' current winning streak to eight games.

WSU trailed 62-57 with 3:30 left to play when Jonte Flowers hit a couple field goals, David Johnson and John Smith followed up with two more two-pointers and Travis Whipple iced the game with a free throw with seven second left in the game. In the end the Warriors did not allow a Maverick field goal in the final 4:40 of the game.

For the second night in a row, five Warriors scored in double figures led by 13 points each from Johnson and Smith. Smith also converted on a double-double with a team-high 12 rebounds to go along with four assists, three blocked shots and one steal. Rounding out the double-figure scoring for the Warriors was Flowers, Ben Fischer and Quincy Henderson with ten points each.

WSU held the edge on the boards 39-30.

Winona State led 34-33 at halftime and outscored the Mavericks 32-29 in the second half.

(Boxscore)

Last Modified: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:30 by Michael Herzberg