Tiger men score tough-minded win in home rally past Peru State

MITCHELL — If one is looking for proof of progress for the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team, it was on display on Wednesday. The Tigers did not scald the nets on offense but they played with enough defense and toughness to pull off a second-half comeback and defeat visiting Peru State College at the Corn Palace in a 61-57 contest, moving DWU to 4-1 on the season and 3-0 at home so far. “I'm really proud of (the players), and I was pretty upfront and honest with them. I don't think that's a game we win last year,” DWU second-year coach Sam Nicholson said. “If you were to tell me we shot 39% last year, I'm like, we're in for a long night. … But this year, we've put an emphasis on running to the fight. And tonight, the guys did that. We only shot 39% from the field, but we held them to 36%.

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