DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque men's basketball team fell on Alumni Day to the Simpson College Storm 88-73 in what was their first loss against the Storm since the 2018-2019 season. 

The Spartans and Storm were knotted at 35-all at the half, but the Storm were able to outscore the Spartans 53-38 in the second that gave them the 15-point victory. 

Jacob Williams led the Spartans with 23 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes on the floor. Grady Thompson added 20 points and was 7-9 at the free throw line. Off the bench, Ethan Henderson produced his second-most points in a game this season with 13 points. Henderson was an efficient 4-5 from the field and a perfect 5-5 at the charity stripe. 

Throughout the game there was eight ties and six lead changes, most of them coming in the first half of play. 

Hear from Robbie Sieverding
"Tough game tonight at home. We are struggling in a few areas that are really making it hard for us to be successful. We need to be more discipline on both ends and execute better or we will continue to struggle. I'm looking forward to practice Monday and see how our team responds."

The Spartans drop to 10-6 overall and 3-4 in conference play.

Up Next
The Spartans will start their four-game road trip next Wednesday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m. against the Luther College Norse. This will be the first of two regular season meetings with the Norse this year.