YORK, Neb. -- A stout second half and strong perimeter shooting helped send Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball to an 84-63 road victory over York University on Saturday to improve to 3-1 on the new season.
Four Tigers were in double figures for scoring, led by Easton Neuendorf, who has 21 points and eight assists in 29 minutes of play. Neuendorf was 8-for-13 shooting overall with a 4-for-6 day on 3-pointers. Tyson Stevenson also knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 14 points. Braelyn Dale had 12 points and Steele Morgan scored 11 points for DWU in the win.
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DWU knocked down nine 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 16 3-pointers in all in the victory. The Tigers took the lead for good late in the first half, when Neuendorf had back-to-back baskets to tie and take the lead at 41-39. Then before the halftime horn, Dale had a 3-pointer to swell the lead to 44-39 DWU.
The Tigers outscored York 40-24 in the second half, shooting 48% from the field overall. DWU also finished with a 23-14 edge in terms of points off turnovers.
DWU didn’t waste much time in the second half, scoring 19 of the first 22 minutes in the period, including a 16-0 run over a span...