MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Sixth-ranked MSU Moorhead men's basketball was led by an eye-opening performance from freshman guard
Carson Johnson in his Dragon debut. MSUM toppled Minnesota Crookston, 90-64, on Saturday evening.
Inside The Game
- MSUM would begin the game on an 18-2 run behind seven early points from Carson Johnson. Logan Kinsey would add in five points during the stretch.
- The Dragons would hold an advantage of 18 points with under 10 minutes to play after a three-pointer from Eddie Beeninga.
- Johnson would hit another triple for MSUM to keep the Dragons up by 21 points (32-11).
- Beeninga would bury another pair of threes down the stretch in the first half, ballooning the Dragon lead to 29 points before the break.
- MSUM led 49-23 at halftime as Johnson scored 13 points and Beeninga scored 11 with three triples.
- Shaun Wysocki would score the first four points of the second half for MSUM, keeping the Dragons in front by 26 points.
- The Dragon lead would be stretched past 30 points five minutes into the second half after free throw makes from Adam Jenkins.
- Johnson and Beeninga would connect on another pair of threes as MSUM led 67-36.
- The freshman Johnson would finish the game with 22 points in his Dragon debut, shooting 50 percent from both the field and three-point range.
- Beeninga wrapped the contest with a career-high 16 points, draining four of six long range shots.
- MSUM connected on 51 percent of their shot attempts, sinking nine of 16 three-point attempts.
- The Dragons would not trail for the entire game, winning handily, 90-64.
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Up Next
MSUM (10-2, 5-1 NSIC) is back after the Holidays for matchups with Concordia, St. Paul and Minnesota Duluth. The Golden Bears come to town on Friday, January 3 for a 7:30 p.m. game.
