News Release

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — Two made free throws by freshman Griffin LaDew with 50 second remaining ended the game’s scoring and gave Cornell a 60-57 victory over Luther on Jan. 21 in Mount Vernon. The win ended a 10-game Iowa Conference losing skid for the Rams, who held their breath as Luther missed five shots in the final 30 seconds.

Cornell improved to 2-13 overall, 1-5 in the IIAC. Luther fell to 9-8, 3-5. LaDew and Cornell senior Jeff Ecker shared game-high scoring honors with 15. Ram senior Cameron Wendt scored nine points with a game-high eight rebounds. Cornell shot 52 percent from the field in the second half (13 of 25) and overcame a two-point halftime deficit (30-28). Luther led by 11 points (45-34) with 11-minutes, 53-seconds remaining and eight points (51-43) with just over 6 ½ minutes to play. LaDew scored 11 points in the second half and Ecker added nine.
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ake Lappe scored 14 points for the Norse and Andy Rump tossed in 10 points. Josh Johnson scored eight points with seven rebounds and three steals.