#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.