Box Score WAYNE, Neb. - The Dragon men's basketball team (8-0, 4-0 NSIC) remain perfect in their 55-51 win over the Wayne State College Wildcats (2-7, 1-4 NSIC) at Rice Auditorium in Wayne, Nebraska.
 
MSUM started strong, opening up an 11-2 lead off of strong defense and excellent ball movement. The Dragons hit back-to-back three pointers, with Charlie Chapman sinking an off-balance shot from the left corner, and Jordan Riewer finding success from the same spot on the next possession. The Wildcats followed with a 10-2 run of their own, capped by Amry Shelby's long jump shot that cut the score 13-12.
 
Jake Lindfors, who led all scorers in the first half with eight, was in control of all aspects of his game. He checked a three-pointer and drove hard through the lane for a layup, then followed on the next possession with a whipping spin move under the basket for a scoop-shot layup on the left baseline. Lindfors' no-look pass found Alex Novak alone under the basket for a two-handed dunk and a 26-21 lead.
 
Wayne State began the second half with a 4-0 run that cut the Dragon lead 28-27. MSUM only trailed once during the competition, when the Wildcats went on an eight-point run pulling ahead 39-38. But out of a time-out, Jake Driscoll took a DJ Hamilton pass and hit an open three pointer from the right corner, retaking the lead that the Dragons would not give back.
 
The aggressive play on the court led to a costly aggressive slip of the tongue, as Wildcat player Ayron Worthington earned a technical foul after taunting Lindfors. Riewer hit both free throws, moving the Dragons up 54-48.
 
The Dragons, however, could not pull away from the Wildcats, who continued to keep the game close. Derrell Williams completed a three-point play, as he was fouled on a layup with only 33 seconds remaining. His made free throw brought the Wildcats within three at 54-51. Williams could not convert a layup off a Wildcat steal on the subsequent possession. Lindfors was fouled on the final play, sinking one of his two free throws with ten seconds remaining, and the 55-51 win.
 
MSUM finished the game 18-for-38, 47.4%, from the field, 6-for-14, 42.9%, from three, and 13-for-21, 61.9%, from the free throw line. The Dragons were led in scoring by Alex Novak with 13, followed by DJ Hamilton with 10.
 
Wayne State shot 18-for-37, 48.6%, from the field, 2-for-8, 25%, from three, and 13-for-14, 92.9%, from the free throw line. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Derrell Williams with 11, and Ayron Worthington with 10.
 
The Dragons travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to play the Augustana College Vikings in the Roy J. Carver Center at 6:00 pm.
 
Steve D'Eustachio's Stat of the Game: The Dragons' win tonight snapped a 15-game losing steak versus Wayne State dating back to March 1, 2003.