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Will Mahoney scored 26 points with five assists and four rebounds against the Falcons on Saturday.
Will Mahoney scored 26 points with five assists and four rebounds against the Falcons on Saturday.

Titans Fall To Falcons At Home

Box Score

OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh men's basketball team was defeated 88-78 by UW-River Falls on Saturday night (Feb.10) at the Kolf Sports Center.

The Titans (10-13, 3-9 WIAC) shot 45.9 percent (28-of-61) from the field, 26.7 percent (eight-of-30) from three, and 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the line, outshooting the Falcons (13-10, 7-5 WIAC) in free throw percentage and points in the paint (38-36).

Will Mahoney (Sr. • Appleton) led the Titans with a season-high of 26 points and four rebounds. Following closely behind, Michael Metcalf-Grassman (Fr. • Shawano/Waukesha) collected 22 points and eight rebounds (two offensive). Carter Thomas (So. • Neenah) reached double-digits with 13 points with three rebounds and assist.

Mahoney opened the scoring in the first half with a layup in the first minute. The teams traded points and the lead for the first few minutes of the game before a three-pointer from Metcalf-Grassman and Mahoney put the Titans ahead by four points. The Titans remained in the lead up till a layup from River Falls tied the game. A jump shot put the Falcons ahead until layup from Metcalf-Grassman tied the game once again. A three-pointer from River Falls put the Titans behind before a jump shot from Quinn Steckbauer (Sr. • Merrill) and a three from Thomas gained the Titans the lead and pair of free throws from Mahoney extended that lead to four points before a free throw and three-pointer from the Falcons tied the game with 8:17 left in the half. Another three pointer gave River Falls the lead while a layup from Nick Kraftzenk (Fr. • Kimberly) made it a one point game. The Falcons then proceeded on a 12-point run putting the Titans in a 13 point deficit. The teams went back and forth while they ended the half with a three-pointer from Kraftzenk.

The Falcons started the second quarter off with a jump shot followed by a jump shot from Metcalf-Grassman. Thomas then secured a layup before River Falls responded with a jump shot. The teams exchanged points for most of the half with Oshkosh going on a seven point run with seven minutes left in the game to shorten the lead to eight points. The Titans were unable to overcome the deficit and ended the game with a three-pointer from Thomas for a final score of 88-78.

Titans return for action on Wednesday (Feb. 14) to face UW-La Crosse on the road. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Mitchell Hall. This will be the second meeting of the teams this season. The Eagles defeated the Titans 85-75 in the first meeting on Jan. 17 at the Kolf Sports Center.

Written by Emily Buffington, UW-Oshkosh Sports Information