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Media Credit: Derrick Roffman Scott Windom goes for the shot against Marshalltown.

Media Credit: Derrick Roffman With 15 seconds left on the clock, Coach BJ McGinn contemplates the back and forth contest between Marshalltown Community College and DMACC.

The men's basketball team defeated Marshalltown Community College 90 to 85, Dec. 5 at home. Tavaryus Gray led the team scoring 27 points, point guard Hal Bateman contributed 22 points, and Scott Windom had 17 points, which all contributed to the Bears' win. Bateman had a slam dunk on a fast break in the first half. The Bears were trailing MCC for most of the first half. In the last seven minutes Kannon Burrage brought the Bears ahead with a 3 pointer. The score was 27 to 25 and the Bears continued to strengthen their lead.

At the end of the first half the Bears were ahead, 47 to 38. In the second half, the Bears played good defense and kept their lead over MCC. With about nine minutes left in the second half MCC began to gain momentum.

The Bears struggled to control Tyler Brown of MCC, who made seven 3-pointers, and Will Clyburn, who was the leading scorer from MCC, with 31 points.

"When they got hot, instead of turning on each other and pointing fingers we stayed together," said Bateman. The game came down to the last few minutes and the Bears pulled out a win.

"Marshalltown is a very good team, and they made us win the game. I was proud of our team and the way that they stepped up to the challenge and competed together," said Coach BJ McGinn. The Bears will be competing against Clinton on Dec. 12 in Boone. This will be the Bears first conference game of the season.

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