Men's Basketball - Warriors Drop to (RV)Mayville State

The Waldorf men's basketball had their last road conference game of the regular season against (RV)Mayville State. The Warriors had a solid first half but lost 55-79.

Khalil Grayson (SO/Milwaukee, WI) started off strong for the Warriors with scoring first and making 2-2 free-throws.

The Comets took control and went on a 10 point run. Fredery Cuello (JR/New York, NY) scored a layup to start a run for the Warriors.

Noah Miller (SO/Forest City, IA) and Khyle Washington (JR/Atlanta, GA) each scored. Tyree'on Johnson (SR/Coon Rapids, MN) got fouled on a made shot and sunk his free-throw to tie the game at 14.

With just over six minutes left in the first half, the Comets were up 20-24. Johnson made a layup and Cuello drained two 3-pointers to retake the lead.

Washington went 3-4 from the free throw line and Johnson added two to close out the first half. The Warriors were up 33-31.

"Tale of two halves like all year. We didn't come ready to play last time we played them, but we did this time, we just didn't sustain it in the 2^nd half," stated Head Coach Nigel Jenkins. "We were very aggressive in the 1^st half, and it worked to our advantage."

The Comets came out for the second half with a 10-1 before Washington got a steal and layup.

With just under eight-minutes remaining, the Comets were up 40-61. Noah Gwinn (SO/Liberty, SC) scored off an offensive rebound he grabbed.

Johnson made a jump shot, Grayson went 2-2 from the free-throw line and Gwinn drained a three to make the score 51-66. Washington scored four straight points to close out the half. The Comets won 55-79.

"The 2^nd half, we were flat and settled quite a bit. It took a toll on our defense and Mayville made us pay," Jenkins said. "We have to find a way to put together 40min on Thursday."

Washington finished with a team-high of 19 points, with seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Johnson added 11 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.

The Warriors return to Hanson Fieldhouse for Senior Night on Thursday, Feb. 16^th against Viterbo to close out their regular season schedule. Game starts at 7:30 p.m.