#12 Spartans Drop a Close One

Southwestern took on D1 foe Marshalltown tonight. SWCC jumped out to a 29-20 lead in the first half, but couldn’t keep the lead as they would lose 84-78. Marshalltown closed the first half on a 18-8 run to take a 38-37 lead into halftime.

The game would stay close throughout the second half, but SWCC couldn’t get over the top. Laurice Ellison led all scorers with 24 points. Tyler Raasch had 4 three pointers in route to a 14 point night. The loss drops SWCC to 8-3 on the year. They will take on Iowa Lakes on Saturday as they start a 4 game road swing.

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Head Coach: Mike Holmes
Cell Phone:  641-814-2010
Email: holmes@swcciowa.edu