Melson started the key 14-4 run by nailing three consecutive triples to put the Knights (2-5, 2-2 MIAC) ahead for good. Johnson capped the run with a three-pointer of his own and another basket as Carleton’s lead grew to 19-8 midway through the first half. The Knights eventually led, 33-25, at the break.
Concordia (0-7, 0-3 MIAC) pulled within five in the second half’s early moments, but the Knights responded with a quick 9-2 spurt, capped by a Jake Phillips three-point play. The Knights’ lead grew to as many as 22 points late as they held the Cobbers to a mere two field goals and seven points from the 13-minute mark to the final minute of the game.
Luke Linz and Erik Johnson led Concordia with 14 points each, as the winless Cobbers suffered their worst loss of the season as their previous six losses were all by seven points or less.
The Cobbers shot a solid 47.9 percent (23-for-48) from the floor but were undone by 22 turnovers. The Knights, who had but five turnovers, held a whopping 32-9 spread on points off turnovers. The Knights canned 10 three-pointers and held Concordia to a season opponent low two conversions from beyond the arc. The Knights were 26-for-63 (41.3 percent) from the field and 10-for-27 (37.0 percent) from three-point range.
Carleton College vs Concordia College 12/11/06 5:45pm at Moorhead, Minn. At Moorhead, Minn. CARLETON COLLEGE 69, CONCORDIA COLLEGE 52 CARLETON COLLEGE (2-5/2-2 MIAC) Zach Johnson 11-22 0-0 24; Jay Melson 5-8 0-0 14; Tommy Drake 4-7 0-0 10; Bryan Rosett 3-10 2-2 8; Mike Kootsikas 2-7 0-0 6; Jake Phillips 1-5 3-3 5; Reid Merriman 0-0 1-2 1; Bobby Schmitz 0-0 1-2 1; Tucker Schieck 0-0 0-0 0; Steve Ramey 0-0 0-0 0; Taylor Schieck 0-0 0-0 0; Jeremy Sutherland 0-4 0-0 0; Rodney Kuhl 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 26-63 7-10 69. CONCORDIA COLLEGE (0-7/0-3 MIAC) Erik Johnson 7-12 0-2 14; Luke Linz 6-13 2-2 14; Cody Dyshaw 3-8 0-0 8; Jonathan Schulz 3-4 0-0 6; James Baldwin 2-4 1-2 5; Ryan Johnson 1-3 1-2 3; Anthony Boike 1-1 0-0 2; E.J. Adams 0-0 0-0 0; Mike Grieme 0-1 0-0 0; Brian Lebsock 0-1 0-0 0; Eric Meichsner 0-2 0-0 0; Gavin Ganab 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-49 4-8 52. Carleton College.............. 33 36 - 69 Concordia College............. 25 27 - 52 3-point goals-Carleton College 10-27 (Jay Melson 4-5; Zach Johnson 2-6; Tommy Drake 2-2; Mike Kootsikas 2-7; Jeremy Sutherland 0-1; Jake Phillips 0-3; Bryan Rosett 0-3), Concordia College 2-9 (Cody Dyshaw 2-6; Luke Linz 0-1; Mike Grieme 0-1; Eric Meichsner 0-1). Fouled out--Carleton College-None, Concordia College-None. Rebounds-Carleton College 22 (Bryan Rosett 8), Concordia College 36 (Erik Johnson 10). Assists-Carleton College 14 (Jake Phillips 5), Concordia College 8 (Eric Meichsner 6). Total fouls-Carleton College 10, Concordia College 17. A-320