MADISON, WISC. - The Madison College men's basketball team enjoyed their most balanced effort of the season Wednesday night, and it culminated in a 93-81 defeat of Milwaukee Area Technical College in the 99th all-time meeting between the two in-state rivals. More importantly for the WolfPack, the win snapped a two-game losing streak and provided the first win in North Central Community College Conference this season. The 100th game will take place February 3 in Milwaukee.
Madison College seized control early, breaking a 4-4 tie with a 10-0 run to take a double-digit lead just over five minutes into the game. MATC-Milwaukee (9-9, 1-2) were able to close to a 40-36 differential late in the half, however, the WolfPack tallied the half's final six points to take a 46-36 advantage into the break.
Still ahead by ten after seven minutes in the second half, the home team began to take control. Freshman
Sean Suchomel's inside bucket ignited a 14-4 burst over four-plus minutes that gave the 'Pack its largest lead of the night at 72-52. Madison College then used the free throw line to ice the game away with a 13 for 13 effort in the second half.
Sophomore guard
Tyree Young once again led the team in scoring with 25 points, 14 of which came in the second half. The team's leading scorer with an 18.5 per game average, Young shot 10 of 21 overall and 5 of 9 at the free throw line. He also set a season-high with eight assists, including five in the first 20 minutes of the game, and added six rebounds and two steals.
Suchomel found the scoring touch throughout the second half, registering 13 of his 17 points to help the WolfPack earn their third straight win over the Stormers. It's the fourth double-digit scoring game in the last seven games following nine consecutive games with ten points or less. Suchomel efficiently knocked down 4 of 6 field goal tries, 1 of 2 attempts from beyond the arc, and eight of his nine free throw tries. The former Sun Prairie HS athlete finished with seven rebounds and two steals.
Fellow Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, native,
Deshawn Black, nearly accumulated a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds, leading the team in the latter category. Freshman
Marcus Riser came off the bench to contribute 15 points, and fellow first year
Alex Easterday added 14 points.
Madison College, which owns a 54-45 all-time lead in the head-to-head series, forced 22 turnovers by the Stormers and was plus-four in the points off turnovers department. The home team also outscored the competition in the paint by a 58-32 margin. For the game, the WolfPack shot 53% (35-66), marking their seventh game at 50% or better on the year. Despite making just one 3-pointer in 17 (5.9%) attempts compared to nine triples by the visitors, the 'Pack built a steady path to the free throw line with 22 makes on 30 attempts, making 14 more than MATC-Milwaukee attempted.
Up Next:
Madison College (11-5, 1-2) will travel to NJCAA Division II Wilbur Wright College (10-6, 3-0) to play one of two undefeated teams remaining in the N4C. The WolfPack have won six straight against the Rams, who had won four conference games in the last three years combined. The all-time series has Madison College with a 13-3 advantage. Tip off in Chicago, Illinois, will remain at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13 despite the women's game being cancelled at 1:00 p.m.
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