Comets knock off Jimmies

If there was any question doubt about Mayville State's lofty ranking and record, the Comets provided a pretty

nice answer Thursday night.

Mayville State, ranked 20th in the latest NAIA top 25 poll, took a double-figure lead midway through the first

half and kept it there for the final half hour in an impressive 92-79 win over the 14th-ranked Jimmies.

It was quite a turnaround from just four days earlier when Jamestown College beat the Comets fairly handily 79

-61.

The big difference? Three-point shooting. The Jimmies made 11 Sunday compared to four Thursday.

"It was a big game, we had a good crowd and we laid an egg," said JC coach Greg Ulland. "It's disappointing. We

didn't play well offensively or defensively and when you do that against a good team, and they are a good team,

that is what happens."

It was a big, if not signature win for the Comets, who won for the 17th time in 19 games.

"It's a big win for the team, for the program because of how good they (JC) are," Mayville State coach Dennis

Hutter said. "We certainly are happy to get a win like this."

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