Pioneers 68... Dawson 89
Dawson CC went on a 10-2 run in the first 2:00 of the 2nd half and broke open what was a close game to come away with an 89-68 MonDak Conference victory in Glendive on Sunday afternoon. The first half was a tightly contested affair that Dawson led 42-37 at the break. The Bucs came out hot in the 2nd half and pushed the lead to 27 points with 4:30 remaining.
Justin Asi (6'7 Freshman) led the way for the Bucs with 22 points (9-16 FG, 2-4 3's, 2-4 FT) and 10 rebounds in only 18 minutes of action. Frontcourt mate Roniel Oguekwe (6'7 Sophomore) came up with 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-5 FT), 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Guard Seth Ammunrud (6'3 Freshman) scored 18 points (5-15 FG, 3-9 3's, 5-5 FT), grabbed 6 rebounds, and had 6 steals while fellow guard Ty Buckmon (6'3 Sophomore) added 11 points (4-16 FG, 1-7 3's, 2-3 FT) and 5 assists.
The Pioneers were led by Ethan Venema (6'7 Sophomore) with 16 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3's, 1-2 FT) and 10 rebounds. Aguir Dawam (6'7 Sophomore) added 12 points (5-11 FG, 0-1 3's, 2-2 FT) and Daniel Piech Meat (6'5 Sophomore) came off the bench to score 12 points (3-6 FG, 6-7 FT) to go along with 7 rebounds. Payton Kokot (6'3 Sophomore) added 11 points (3-9 FG, 2-5 3's, 3-3 FT).
Inside the Box Score
- Dawson outrebounded the Pioneers 47-42. Dawson had 22 offensive rebounds and the Pioneers had 11.
- The Pioneers were plagued by 22 turnovers and Dawson had 13.
- Both teams shot 40% from the field. MCC was 24-59 and DCC was 32-80.
- Miles hit only 4-17 from the 3-point line and Dawson was 10-32.
- MCC was 16-20 at the free throw line and DCC was 15-24.
- The Pioneer bench scored 26 points and the Bucs bench had 16.
Dawson moved to 4-0 in MonDak Conference play and 7-0 overall. Miles fell to 3-2 in MonDak play and 7-3 overall. The Pioneers travel to United Tribes Tech in Bismarck, ND on Wednesday night at 6:30 PM MST.