Stirtz scores 24 in Drake's 81-71 victory against Valparaiso
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points as Drake beat Valparaiso 81-71 on Wednesday night.
Stirtz also contributed nine assists, five rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (17-2, 7-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari shot 7 for 12, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc to add 21 points. Daniel Abreu shot 2 of 2 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 11 points.
The Beacons (10-10, 3-6) were led by Jefferson Monegro, who recorded 16 points. All Wright added 15 points for Valparaiso. Cooper Schwieger had 14 points and six rebounds.
Drake took the lead with 11:59 to go in the first half and led for the remainder. The score was 43-29 at halftime, with Stirtz racking up 12 points. Drake was outscored by Valparaiso in the second half by a four-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Stirtz led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Beacons gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Tyler Schmidt turnover (bad pass) (Cam Manyawu steals) | |||
19:32 | Cam Manyawu turnover (traveling) | |||
19:08 | +2 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
18:41 | +3 | Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Cam Manyawu assists) | 2-3 | |
18:25 | +2 | Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Tyler Schmidt assists) | 4-3 | |
18:04 | Mitch Mascari misses three point jump shot | |||
18:02 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro defensive rebound | |||
17:51 | Cam Manyawu personal foul | |||
17:36 | Isaiah Jackson blocks All Wright's two point layup | |||
17:34 | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | |||
17:31 | Isaiah Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Schmidt steals) | |||
17:23 | Kaspar Sepp misses three point jump shot | |||
17:21 | Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound | |||
17:05 | +2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 4-5 | |
16:44 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses three point jump shot | |||
16:42 | Mitch Mascari defensive rebound | |||
16:27 | Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Cam Manyawu offensive rebound | |||
16:14 | Tyler Schmidt shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul) | |||
16:14 | +1 | Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-6 | |
16:14 | +1 | Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 | |
15:50 | +2 | All Wright makes two point layup | 6-7 | |
15:23 | Bennett Stirtz misses two point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Tavion Banks offensive rebound | |||
15:16 | Isaiah Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:14 | Beacons defensive rebound | |||
15:14 | TV timeout | |||
14:48 | Mitch Mascari shooting foul (Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro draws the foul) | |||
14:48 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-7 | |
14:48 | +1 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-7 | |
14:34 | +3 | Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Tavion Banks assists) | 8-10 | |
14:06 | Justus McNair misses two point jump shot | |||
14:04 | Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound | |||
13:39 | +2 | Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup | 8-12 | |
13:25 | +3 | All Wright makes three point jump shot | 11-12 | |
12:53 | Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Tavion Banks draws the foul) | |||
12:53 | Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:53 | Tavion Banks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:53 | Isaiah Shaw defensive rebound | |||
12:29 | +2 | Isaiah Shaw makes two point jump shot | 13-12 | |
11:59 | +2 | Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 13-14 | |
11:51 | TV timeout | |||
11:43 | Kael Combs personal foul | |||
11:25 | Justus McNair misses two point jump shot | |||
11:23 | Louth-M Coulibaly offensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Louth-M Coulibaly misses two point layup | |||
11:14 | Isaia Howard defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Darius DeAveiro personal foul | |||
10:56 | Tyler Schmidt shooting foul (Daniel Abreu draws the foul) | |||
10:56 | +1 | Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-15 | |
10:56 | +1 | Daniel Abreu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-16 | |
10:46 | Isaiah Shaw turnover (bad pass) (Cam Manyawu steals) | |||
10:17 | +3 | Bennett Stirtz makes three point jump shot (Kael Combs assists) | 13-19 | |
10:02 | All Wright turnover (lost ball) (Bennett Stirtz steals) | |||
9:33 | +2 | Mitch Mascari makes two point layup | 13-21 | |
9:30 | Beacons 30 second timeout | |||
9:04 | All Wright misses two point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Bennett Stirtz defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | +2 | Kael Combs makes two point jump shot | 13-23 | |
8:20 | +2 | Darius DeAveiro makes two point jump shot | 15-23 | |
7:48 | +2 | Mitch Mascari makes two point jump shot | 15-25 | |
7:30 | +2 | Cooper Schwieger makes two point jump shot | 17-25 | |
7:06 | +3 | Daniel Abreu makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 17-28 | |
6:43 | Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup | |||
6:41 | Cooper Schwieger offensive rebound | |||
6:34 | +2 | Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup | 19-28 | |
6:13 | Cam Manyawu misses two point layup | |||
6:11 | Kaspar Sepp defensive rebound | |||
5:57 | Daniel Abreu personal foul | |||
5:57 | TV timeout | |||
5:43 | +3 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes three point jump shot (Kaspar Sepp assists) | 22-28 | |
5:21 | +2 | Bennett Stirtz makes two point jump shot | 22-30 | |
5:08 | Kaspar Sepp misses two point jump shot | |||
5:06 | Mitch Mascari defensive rebound | |||
4:36 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:24 | +2 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro makes two point jump shot | 24-30 | |
4:04 | +2 | Bennett Stirtz makes two point layup | 24-32 | |
4:04 | Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Bennett Stirtz draws the foul) | |||
4:04 | +1 | Bennett Stirtz makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-33 | |
3:54 | Tavion Banks personal foul | |||
3:54 | TV timeout | |||
3:44 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro misses two point jump shot | |||
3:42 | Beacons offensive rebound | |||
3:38 | Cooper Schwieger offensive foul | |||
3:38 | Cooper Schwieger turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:24 | +2 | Tavion Banks makes two point layup (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 24-35 | |
3:04 | Kaspar Sepp misses two point hook shot | |||
3:02 | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | +3 | Mitch Mascari makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 24-38 | |
2:13 | Isaiah Jackson personal foul | |||
2:07 | +2 | All Wright makes two point jump shot | 26-38 | |
1:36 | +2 | Isaia Howard makes two point layup | 26-40 | |
1:29 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
1:21 | Bennett Stirtz shooting foul (All Wright draws the foul) | |||
1:21 | +1 | All Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-40 | |
1:21 | +1 | All Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-40 | |
0:59 | Tavion Banks misses two point jump shot | |||
0:57 | Devon Ellis defensive rebound | |||
0:42 | All Wright turnover (lost ball) (Tavion Banks steals) | |||
0:22 | Bennett Stirtz misses two point layup | |||
0:20 | Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound | |||
0:20 | Cam Manyawu personal foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul) | |||
0:20 | +1 | Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-40 | |
0:20 | Darius DeAveiro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:20 | Isaia Howard defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | +3 | Isaia Howard makes three point jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists) | 29-43 | |
0:00 | End of period |