RIPON, Wis. – Jordan Magnani ascended to No. 2 on Cornell's all-time scoring list in Friday's 74-64 men's basketball setback to Ripon inside Weiske Gymnasium.
 
The Rams (11-11 overall, 9-4 MWC) saw their seven-game winning streak snapped, although remained alone in second place in the Midwest Conference race with three games to go.
 
Ripon (12-10 overall, 8-5 MWC) handed Cornell only its second loss since Dec. 17 and salvaged a regular-season split with the Rams.
 
Magnani netted a team-high 14 points, hiking his career total to 1,567. The fifth-year guard passed sharper-shooter Griffin LaDew (1,561 points, 2005-09) for second place on the program's career scoring chart, now leaving Magnani only behind former front-court teammate Cooper Kabela (1,647 points).
 
In a game that saw both teams shoot over 50.0 percent from the field, it was Ripon's eight 3-point goals that factored into the outcome. Cornell was held to 3-of-15 shooting from 3-point land.
 
The Red Hawks built an early 11-2 lead and played out in front the rest of the way. Ripon used a 15-5 second-half run to stretch the margin to 61-42 with 10:58 remaining.
 
The Rams had three others join Magnani in double figures scoring, including Zach Ingle and Jayden Meeker with 11 points apiece. Izic Mackey and Jaxson Herring came off the bench to contribute 10 and nine points, respectively. Mackey led the Rams with five rebounds.
 
Ripon rode the hot hand of Jaylen Mahone, who scored 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field.  
 
Coming up – Cornell visits Lawrence (9-14 overall, 6-8 MWC) at 3 p.m. Saturday in Appleton, Wis. The Rams won the first matchup in overtime, 84-79.