Men's Basketball Comes Up Short Against Nationally Ranked Mount Mercy

La Crosse, Wis. – For the second straight game, the Viterbo University men's basketball team came up just short against a nationally ranked opponent as the V-Hawks fell to #10 Mount Mercy University 69-63.

The V-Hawks got off to a fast start tonight as they built an early 9-2 lead in the first 2 ½ minutes. Junior Jasper Dubbery (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) scored seven of the first nine points for the V-Hawks. After a Mount Mercy timeout, the Mustangs would respond with a 17-5 run to take a 19-14 lead (6:11). Redshirt sophomore Alex Diciaula (Brookfield, Wis.) stopped the run with a three-pointer but that would be as close as the V-Hawks would get the rest of the half as Mount Mercy led 31-26 at the break. Junior Cole Lewis (Prairie du Chien, Wis.) led the V-Hawks in the opening period with nine points.
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