RIVER GROVE, Ill.---For the second straight day, the Bay College Norse men's basketball team dug an early hole and lost to national powerhouse Triton College. The Norse fell behind, 15-1, in the first five minutes on Saturday, and lost to the Trojans, 98-55, in suburban Chicago.
Saturday's result came less than a day after the Norse fell behind 15-0 in a 88-50 setback.
One difference between Friday and Saturday was that Bay's shooting picked up in the second half Saturday, as the Trojans went to a zone defense and the Norse took advantage with nine three-point baskets.
It didn't put much of a dent into Triton's lead, but gave the Norse some confidence heading into next week's game at Bryant & Stratton. Ashton Janke and Matt Wagner each nailed three triples, and Cal Raymond sank two of them.
"We did a better job with our offense in the second half, but I wasn't overly thrilled with our defense in the second half," Johnson said. "We gave up 54 points. That's not going to cut it. But this Triton team is very, very good."
There were 20 total three-pointers in the game, with each team getting ten.
Wagner was the only Bay player in double figures with 11 points.
The Norse played without starter Marcus Harris, who was injured in Friday night's loss. His ankle will be evaluated on Monday.
Bay will travel to Bryant & Stratton to face another tough opponent next Saturday. Game time is 4:00 EST/3:00 CST from Wawautosa, Wis.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS button above to see photos and videos, and hear post-game comments from Coach Matt Johnson. Also listen to Tyler Sundling's player spotlight interview.
