UD Men Defeat Rhodes, Get Back Above .500

Three double figure scorers led the Dallas attack as the men's basketball team took down the Rhodes College Lynx Monday night in Memphis, TN, 65-57. Down by one at the break (27-28), UD fought back and outlasted the Lynx to improve to 4-3 in the short season.

Senior forward Travis Ekmark (Yokosuka, Japan/Nile C. Kinnick H.S.) led the Crusader offensive attack with 21 points. The senior had great precision from the field to make 7-13 field goals, while going 3-3 from beyond the arc. He was also 6-7 from the line, led the team with 8 rebounds, dished out 3 assists, and stole a team high 4 passes in 37 minutes of action. Senior guard Jim Norton (Louisville, KY/Holy Angels Academy) remained hot and chipped in 12 points while adding 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. The third team member to reach double figures was junior guard/forward Noah Pettit (Fairfax, CA/Sir Francis Drake) who added 14 points. A perfect 10-10 from the line, Pettit also added 6 rebounds and 2 steals.

The Dallas men are off until Sunday, December 6 when they make the road trip south to take on the Southwestern University Pirates in a rematch of the first game of the season. The game, in Georgetown, TX, tips off at 4:00pm.