In what was presumably their final home game of the season, the Macks (16-9 8-6 Western Cloverbelt Conference) scored the game's first 7 points, before the veteran Bulldogs (12-13, 6-8 Dunn-St. Croix Conference), stormed back to take the lead. A highly entertaining, back-and-forth first half ended with a McDonell flurry that put them ahead by two at the break.
The second half was much the same, as McDonell built up another three possession lead, only to see it slip away in the game's final minutes. That opened the door, however, for some fireworks at the buzzer, as the Macks vaulted themselves into the next round of the tournament.
WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Sophomore forward Karson Galvez poured in 13 points in the second half and paced the team with 19, while junior guard Jordan Sikora was Mr. Reliable, scoring eight in each half to finish with 16. Junior guard Cooper Mittermeyer knocked in four threes and tallied 14 points, while sophomore guard Cale Holm was the fourth McDonell player in double figures, ending with 11 after the game's final, thrilling moment.
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