Fighting Bees Drop Second Straight

The Concordia Bulldogs (4-1) had a solid defensive effort, holding the No. 19 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees (4-3) to 41% shooting in a 70-58 Bulldogs victory.  The Bulldogs had the shorter bench on Friday night, using only eight players compared to the Fighting Bees using 11, but managed to keep the Fighting Bees to 41% shooting.     

Matt Fitzpatrick led the Fighting Bees with 21 points and four assists.  The only other Fighting Bees player in double figures was Tom Pavljasevic.  Pavljasevic came away with 11 points and four boards.  Curtis Clark had a game high six rebounds while adding five points.

The Fighting Bees trailed the Bulldogs 32-26 at halftime and would fight to even gain a lead, but it was short lived as the Bulldogs would go on a 6-0 run shortly after the Fighting Bees took a one point edge.

Leading the Bulldogs were three players who all scored in double figures.  Rich Dietze was exactly 50% (10-20) from the field in his 23 point effort.  Dietze also grabbed a game high six rebounds.  Jared Calver added 12 points while Daryl Werner added ten points and five boards.

The Fighting Bees will next move on to tomorrows game versus the St. Xavier Cougars (7-1) at 3:00 p.m. to conclude the Pepsi Challenge.  The Bulldogs will face off against Mt. St. Clare College at 1:00 p.m. 

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