Late Comeback Attempt Falls Short in 72-71 Loss to Viterbo
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Viterbo (2-0, 0-0) | 29 | 43 | 72 |
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Judson (0-1, 0-0) | 30 | 41 | 71 |
Elgin, IL. The Judson University Men's Basketball Team played an exciting contest on Wednesday to begin the season. Unfortunately, the Eagles were on the wrong side of the final score with a 72-71 Loss to Viterbo. Judson made a late comeback attempt as Jack Keller nailed a three to pull the Eagles within one with three seconds remaining. Following a pair of missed free throws, Judson had a chance with 2.7 seconds left, but the Eagles were unable to score amid a chaotic series of events.
Jack Keller led Judson in scoring with 19 points and added three assists, two rebounds, and a block. Keller made three of six three-point attempts and was 8-16 from the field. Javaris Wiggins had 10 points on 4-10 shooting and added a three-pointer along with a free throw. Thomas Donati had a 10-point game as he had seven rebounds and four blocks in the contest as well along with two assists and a steal. Anterrious Rhyan made his Judson debut by going 4-11 from the field and adding six rebounds and five assists to his nine points overall.
Judson (0-1) travels to Huntington for a weekend tournament on Friday and Saturday.