Men's Basketball Drops Home Battle to Mustangs

Men's Basketball took on Morningside in Crete on Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs jumped out to an early lead, saw Doane battle back, but would pull away for a 95-75 road win.

Morningside took a 13-2 lead in the opening three minutes of play and would build a lead of 15 points midway through the opening half. The Tigers battled back to within six points, 40-34, with 5:26 to go. However, a 10-0 run to close the half left Morningside in front, 57-39. The Mustangs largest lead in the second half was 22 points.

Carter Ruse led the Tigers with a career-high 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including four 3-point baskets. Brady Timm added 16 points to go with team-highs in assists with four and steals with two. Nick Saiz finished with 14 points. Jack Wilson led the team with seven rebounds.

Doane will close out the season on Saturday, February 24, with a home contest against Hastings. Senior Day recognition will take place immediately following the women's contest against Hastings.