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ORANGE CITY, IA. (NewsDakota.com) – The #9 UJ men’s basketball team fell apart in the second half of play on Friday night in a 65-57 loss on the road to Northwestern.

Despite jumping out to a 37-25 lead at the half, Jamestown failed to make shots throughout the entire second half of play. The Jimmies were held to a season-low 57 points while shooting 32% from the field and 15% from long range. UJ had the lead for 33 of the 40 minutes played, but momentum swung throughout the entire second half in favor of Northwestern.

Mason Walters put up 21 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. Will Cordes added 11 and Reid Gastner finished with 10. Jamestown was outscored 40-20 in the second half of play.

The Jimmies snap a four-game winning streak, dropping to 12-3 on the year and 4-3 in the GPAC. Jamestown faces Dordt in Sioux Center on Saturday with game time slated for 3:45 PM.