WAVERLY – In a men's basketball shootout with many twists and turns, Concordia (Wis.) outlasted the Rams, 105-100 in double overtime, in Saturday's consolation game at the Buzz Levick Tournament.
 
Sophomore all-tournament selection Jayden Meeker tallied career-highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double, while Jordan Magnani and Zach Ingle combined for 48 points and 10 3-pointers for the Rams (1-4).
 
The Rams charged back from an 11-point second-half deficit and got a clutch 3-pointer from Ingle that tied it at 84-84 with 10 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
 
Ingle's fifth trifecta of the contest put the Rams ahead 94-89 with 35 seconds remaining in the first overtime period. Concordia quickly erased the deficit and hit two free throws with 10 seconds left to extend the game to a second overtime at 94-94.
 
Cornell took a 99-98 lead on a putback by Logan Sharp, who had a strong performance with 19 points and nine rebounds. But Cornell went without a field goal over the final 3:32 and Concordia closed it out with a 7-1 run in a back-and-forth battle that witnessed 16 ties and 21 lead changes.
 
The Rams buried 11 3-pointers and connected on 27-of-36 free throws. Magnani had a hot hand from long range, hitting 5-of-6 threes and finishing with 27 points. Ingle shot 5-of-13 from distance, totaling 21 points and seven rebounds.  
 
Sophomore Jaxson Herring chipped in seven points off the bench. Logan Christensen dished a team-high five assists.
 
The Rams held a 48-37 advantage on the boards against Concordia, which received 36 points from Freeman Jackson.
 
Coming up – The Rams open Midwest Conference play Nov. 29 against Illinois College in Jacksonville, Ill.