RIPON, Wis. - After taking a 14-point lead into halftime, Ripon scored just 19 second half points on 21 percent (6-28) shooting in the period, en route to a 59-58 loss to Cornell College on Saturday, their second one-point loss in as many days.

Ripon (2-3, 0-2 MWC) took control of the game early, getting out to an 11-2 lead just three minutes into the contest. The Red Hawks never trailed in the opening half, shooting 49 percent (16-33) in the period. Ripon took their largest lead of 18 points with five minutes left in the first half on a Seth Kostroski steal and layup. After Cornell (3-2, 1-1 MWC) cut the lead to 11 with four seconds left in the half, Trent Jones sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving the Red Hawks a 14-point halftime lead.

Ripon missed their first 10 shots of the second half, allowing Cornell to get back in the game with a 16-1 run, which gave the Rams a one-point lead with 12 minutes remaining. Ripon ended that run with their first field goal of the second half, a 3-pointer by Tyler Semenas to regain the lead. Jones would follow that with another 3-pointer to put Ripon up by five, but Cornell answered with a 17-7 run to take a five-point lead of their own with one and a half minutes remaining. Ripon pulled within a point in the final seconds, but time was not on their side.

Isaac Masters led Ripon with 16 points, while Jones finished with 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds (four offensive). Semenas chipped in with seven points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.

Cornell saw four players score in double figures, led by Corey Davis, who scored 12 points, in addition to six rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Craig Engle added 11 points, while Brad Hund and Cody Carter each scored 10. Cornell shot 39 percent (22-57) from the field.

Ripon will be in action again on Wednesday when they'll host Beloit College. That game will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Ripon, and can be seen live at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ripon/.