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The UWS Men’s Basketball Team defeated Bethany Lutheran by a final score of 99-79 at home.  The leading scorer for the Yellowjackets in this game was Freshman Montroy Scott, who finished with 21 points.

The first half was a close game, with the score 45-43 in favor of the Yellowjackets.  The Yellowjackets shot 18-33 from the field and were 4-11 from the three point arc.  They hit 55.6% of their free throws, going 5-9.  The leading scorer in the first half was Zach Schradle with 9.  Schradle finished the game with a total of 15 points.

In the second half, Brandon Frelix led the Vikings with 17 points, hitting 7-10 shots from the field.  He finished the game with a total of 38 points.  Unfortunately for the Vikings, the team only went 12-29 from the field during the second half, hitting just 41.4% of their shots.  They were also 0-9 beyond the three point arc.

The leading rebounder for the Yellowjackets was Vid Milenkovic with 7 rebounds.  He also contributed 4 assists.  Nate Kalien hit 3-8 from beyond the three point arc. 

The Yellowjackets shot 57.5% from the field, going 7-22 from beyond the three point arc and hitting 8-12 free throws.  Bethany Lutheran shot 50.9% from the field and hit 19-24 from the free throw line.

The Yellowjackets only committed five turnovers, while the Vikings finished with 14. Attendance for the game was 216.

 The Yellowjackets have a 9-9 record and are currently 6-4 in the UMAC.  They will be traveling to Ashland to take on Northland College on Friday, January 29th.  Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.