WORTHINGTON — Rochester Community and Technical College suffered through a poor shooting game in a 74-64 setback to Minnesota West on Saturday in junior college men's basketball.
The Yellowjackets shot just 28 percent from the floor (19-for-67) and were 7-for-21 from three-point range. RCTC did make 19 of 24 free throws and had 33 rebounds, but also had 20 turnovers.
"The story of the game was it was a very poor performance in all facets for us," RCTC coach Brian LaPlante said.
Minnesota West shot 38 percent from the floor (19-for-50) and was a whopping 36-for-45 at the line.
Demetrius Williams led a balanced RCTC attack with 16 points. Shiron Williams had 15 points, Logan Drager chipped in with 14 points, and David Fritsch of Stewartville added 10.
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The loss drops RCTC to 15-4 overall and 4-2 in the Southern Division of the MCAC. The Yellowjackets will host Minneapolis on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
