News Release

Phoenix, Ariz. — Simpson (6-3) defeated Ramapo (9-2) 86-71 in the semifinals of the Cactus Jam Men’s Basketball Tournament Dec. 28 in Phoenix, Ariz. The Storm advance to the finals of the tournament on Saturday where Simpson will play Edgewood (a 72-64 winners over Baldwin-Wallace in the other semifinal) in a 4 p.m. (MST) tip-off. This is the first time the Storm have advanced to a finals of an in-season tournament since 2002 when Simpson made it to the finals of the Wisconsin Lutheran Tournament.

Tim Dunlavy scored a career high 24 points to lead Simpson. Dunlavy scored 15 of his points in the first half. Ryan Hittenmiler scored 20 points while Jason Parkinson charted 17 points. Jason Soppe tallied a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds.