Jimmies rally late but fall to Winona State 76-66

Jamestown mounted a dramatic comeback at Harold Newman Arena on Jan. 17, erasing a 26-point deficit late in the fourth quarter only to come up short in a 76-66 loss to visiting Winona State. Down 26 with 7:39 to play, the Jimmies closed the game on a 25-9 run that energized the crowd and highlighted promising pieces for the rest of the season.

Freshman guard Haidyn Crockett led the surge, finishing with a team-high 16 points and knocking down four 3-pointers. Three of those triples came during the decisive fourth-quarter rally, when Jamestown sharply improved its spacing and offensive aggression. The comeback underscored the Jimmies' late-game resolve even as Winona State had already built control earlier in the contest.

Winona State, now 12-6 overall and 9-3 in NSIC play, delivered a decisive third quarter that set the tone for the visitors. The third-quarter stretch opened the margin and forced Jamestown into a more urgent, catch-up role. Winona State's performance preserved its standing in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and showed the depth that has carried the Warriors through conference competition so far this season.

Jamestown's effort was balanced by interior presence and rebounding that kept the team within striking distance. Allie Berns anchored the paint with steady interior play, and Jessika Lofstrom battled on the glass to create extra possessions during the comeback. Those contributions helped fuel the late run and offered a blueprint for how Jamestown can compete against high-powered NSIC opponents in the weeks ahead.

For Stutsman County and the Jimmies faithful, the game was a reminder of both the team's potential and the work left to do. The loss extended Jamestown's losing streak, denting the team's momentum in conference play and making each remaining matchup more consequential for postseason positioning. The late rally will serve as encouragement for local supporters that the team can execute under pressure, but consistent execution over four quarters will be necessary to convert that promise into wins.

Jamestown now moves forward into the next stretch of NSIC games aiming to erase the skid and turn fourth-quarter resilience into full-game results. Fans should watch whether the interior toughness and hot shooting flashes from the Harold Newman Arena comeback become repeatable features as the Jimmies fight to climb the conference standings.