Jason Parkinson led four Storm players in double figures with 18 points. The 6-4 guard was 7-for-9 from the field, and 3-for-4 from three point range. Ryan Hittenmiller scored 16. Jason Soppe posted his third consecutive double-double as the 6-5 center scored 12 points and tallied 13 rebounds. Soppe also registered five blocked shots and a team high four assists. Scott Ellens was 5-for-6 from the field and scored 11 points.
Luther’s Jake Lappe led all scorers with 22 points, but the Storm held him to just four points in the second half. Garrett Pool was the only other Norse player in double figures with 12.
At Decorah, Iowa SIMPSON COLLEGE 76, LUTHER COLLEGE 56 SIMPSON COLLEGE (6-5, 2-0 IIAC) PARKINSON, Jason 7-9 1-3 18; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 6-12 1-2 16; SOPPE, Jason 5-11 2-2 12; ELLENS, Scott 5-6 1-2 11; THORSON, Adam 1-4 6-6 9; GILBERT, Matt 1-2 3-3 5; ALLEN, Chris 1-1 1-2 3; CERMAK, Brett 1-3 0-0 2; TRAVIS, Jeff 0-0 0-0 0; HAWKINS, Lyndon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-48 15-20 76. LUTHER COLLEGE (6-5, 0-2 IIAC) LAPPE, Jake 8-14 3-3 22; POOL, Garrett 5-9 1-1 12; RUMP, Andy 2-6 0-0 6; BILDSTEIN, Austin 2-4 1-3 5; DEVINE, Drew 1-3 2-5 4; CAMPBELL, Andy 1-5 0-0 3; JOHNSON,Josh 1-2 0-0 2; WINN, Norm 0-3 1-2 1; NEHMAN, Nick 0-1 1-2 1; BRANTNER, Tony 0-1 0-0 0; LAKE, Eric 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-48 9-16-56. Simpson College............ 36 40 - 76 Luther College................ 38 18 - 56 3-point goals-Simpson College 7-12 (HITTENMILLER, Ryan 3-6; PARKINSON, Jason 3-4; THORSON, Adam 1-1; CERMAK, Brett 0-1), Luther College 7-18 (LAPPE, Jake 3-5; RUMP, Andy 2-6; POOL, Garrett 1-3; CAMPBELL, Andy 1-3; JOHNSON,Josh 0-1). Fouled out--Simpson College-None, Luther College-None. Rebounds-Simpson College 29 (SOPPE, Jason 13), Luther College 26 (LAPPE, Jake 5). Assists-Simpson College 13 (SOPPE, Jason 4), Luther College 10 (JOHNSON,Josh 3). Total fouls-Simpson College 16, Luther College 17. A-100