Golden Eagle Men's Basketball Squad Plays Final Exhibition Contest at Jamestown College

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Thumbnail image for dearden_eric_1011.gifThumbnail image for brown_larry_1011.gif(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Men's Basketball team plays their final exhibition contest of the season when they travel to Jamestown, N.D. to face Jamestown College on Wednesday, November 10. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

The Golden Eagles defeated Valley City State University (73-70) on October 30 and were defeated by Division I North Dakota State University (45-101) on November 3.

Eric Dearden (Sr, G, Riverton, Utah) is averaging 16.5 points per game while Larry Brown (Jr, F, St. Paul, Minn.) is averaging 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Golden Eagles @ Jamestown College  Wednesday, November 10   6 p.m.

The Jimmies have an overall record of 2-1 after defeating Northwestern College (Iowa) by a score of 80-64 and Dordt College by a score of 77-63 this past weekend. Jamestown College is led by C.J. Peters who is averaging 18.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Byron Jones is averaging 16.7 points and three rebounds per game. Travis Burly is averaging 11.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game while Chris Lawrence is averaging 10.3 points and three rebounds per game.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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Photo Caption: Eric Dearden (Left), Larry Brown (Right)