DECORAH – Cornell shot a season-best 51.0 percent from the field and had four double-figure scorers in a 75-63 men's basketball win over American Rivers Conference foe Luther Friday night inside the Regents Center.
The Rams improved to 7-4 on the season, including 4-1 in road games.
Cooper Kabela continued his climb up Cornell's all-time scoring list, draining four 3-point goals and finishing with a game-high 20 points. The senior passed Jack Grams (1,343 points, 1962-65) for No. 6 in career points with 1,345 and counting. Kabela also had six rebounds and dished a team-best four assists.
The Rams received 18 points from
Marcus Quirk, 15 from
Jordan Magnani and 11 from
Logan Christensen in a game they led for the final 35 minutes. Junior center
Logan Sharp contributed 14 rebounds, marking the fourth consecutive contest he's reached double figures.
Cornell connected on 9-of-21 shots from 3-point range and held an 11-point advantage from the foul line. The Rams sank 16-of-27 free throws, while the Norse (1-9) attempted just six.
The Rams hit six 3-pointers in the opening half and had a 31-25 lead at the break.
Cornell pulled ahead 46-34 with a 10-2 spurt in the second half, highlighted by a pair of threes from Magnani. Luther (1-9) never got closer than six points the remainder of the night.
The Rams won the battle on the boards, 41-31.
Cornell concludes its pre-Christmas slate with a 7 p.m. contest at Simpson Monday in Indianola.
