Thursday, January 3, 2013

Laufenberg Hits Three-Pointer to Lift Viterbo Past Clarke

 
La Crosse, Wis. – Redshirt sophomore Jordan Laufenberg (Sparta, Wis.) hit a three-pointer with 2.6 seconds left in regulation to help lift Viterbo University to a 60-57 win over Clarke University in their Midwest Collegiate Conference opener.

Trailing 57-55, Viterbo University got a big basket from Cole Lewis (Jr. – Prairie du Chien, Wis.) to tie the game at 57 with 34 seconds left on the clock. The Viterbo defense would then tighten the screws and forced Clarke into a turnover with 9 seconds left. After a Viterbo timeout, the V-Hawks would inbound the ball to Matt Turba (Sr./Jr. – Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) who found Laufenberg for the go ahead three-pointer. Both teams would then take a timeout to set-up the final 2.6 seconds. Clarke would throw an inbounds pass the length of the court but it was Laufenberg who would intercept the pass and seal the win for the V-Hawks.

Clarke scored the first six points of the game and eventually took a 16-10 lead with just over 12 minutes left in the first half. Laufenberg would then score seven straight points to help Viterbo take a 19-16 lead. Clarke would take a five point lead twice over the final five minutes of the first half but it was Viterbo who scored 9 of the final 11 points to lead 33-31 at the break. Junior Jasper Duberry (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) scored 12 of his season high 16 points in the opening half to lead the V-Hawks.

http://www.viterboathletics.com/article/839.php

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