Joel O'Donnell
Jason Verhelst
101
Sauk Valley Community College Skyhawks Sau
103
Winner Madison College WolfPack Mad
Sauk Valley Community College Skyhawks Sau
101
Final
103
Madison College WolfPack Mad
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sauk Valley Community College Skyhawks Sau 46 55 101
Madison College WolfPack Mad 42 61 103

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Second half surge propels WolfPack men past D1 Sauk Valley

Six players reach double figures as Madison College tops century mark

MADISON, WISC. - Trailing 46-42 coming out of the locker room at halftime, something clicked for the Madison College men's basketball team that resulted in a 19-4 run to begin the second half. The WolfPack, who had not led since an 11-8 advantage at the 14:25 mark in the first, used the run to secure a lead they would never relinquish in taking down NJCAA Division I Sauk Valley Community College in a 103-101 barn burner Wednesday at Redsten Gymnasium. The 103 points is the most scored this season and the highest point total since reaching 107 points in November 2013. The 204 combined points is the most since Madison College and UW-Rock County combined for 234 in a 26-point WolfPack win in December 2008.

The game's high scoring nature was the result of a hot shooting night for both teams. Madison College finished 51% (37-72) overall, percentage points better than the Skyhawks, while Sauk Valley (2-4) was slightly better from long range (14-11) with the two squads converting 25 of 53 combined attempts beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the WolfPack made just one fewer on the night than the opposition, but it was some key misses down the stretch that prevented them from slamming the door shut. Over the final two minutes, Madison College went 10-for-19 and saw a 12-point advantage dwindle to one with two seconds remaining after SVCC sophomore and McFarland, Wisconsin, native Sean Chisolm drained a three-pointer.

Sophomore Shane Waldon once again put on a post clinic during the second half run, scoring ten points over four minutes. The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, native and UW-Whitewater transfer finished with 21 points, tying a season high. Waldon made 10-of-17 shots, including a thunderous dunk off an assist from Joel O'Donnell as the two posts went high-low near the end of the early second half run. O'Donnell registered his second double-double of the season going for 13 points and ten rebounds. The sophomore power forward from Monona Grove (WI) HS also dished out a team-high and career-best eight assists.

A quartet of freshmen made their way into double-digit scoring as Paul Schmelzer III had 16 points, Tyree Young tallied 15 points, Jezzriah Burton 12, and Stavon Staples 11. Schmelzer, another former Monona Grove Silver Eagle, made three 3-pointers, tying sophomore Chase Ramos for team-high honors. Young, who hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, also had seven assists and a team-best four steals.
 
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The WolfPack secured a 46 to 29 advantage in rebounds for the game, including hauling in 18 offensive rebounds that led to 20 second chance points, a category they won by 13. Madison College also finished with more points in the paint by a 30 to 18 margin.

The homestand continues for Madison College (3-3) on Tuesday, November 22 when #2 Rochester Community & Technical College (0-0) visits Redsten Gymnasium. The Yellowjackets, who did receive one first place vote in the NJCAA Division III Preseason Poll, hold a narrow 15-11 edge in the all-time series and have won six of the last seven. Madison College last won in 2014. Game time is at 7:30 p.m. and live video coverage is available at MadisonCollege.TV.

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