(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team recorded their second win in three days Wednesday night in Hermann Court, an 81-70 in over Wittenberg University. This is just their second win over the Tigers since 1990.
They were led by a huge run to start the game, leading 25-7 just over 10 minutes into the contest. Several Quakers had four points during the rally, while
Mekhi Woods had five points to lead the charge.
Wilmington led by as many as 26 points after a
Logan McIntosh free throw gave them a 40-14 lead with 4:06 remaining in the first half of action. The Tigers punched back with a 15-4 run to end the half down 44-29.
The Quakers lead went back out to 25 points where a
Ben Golan layup just over 10 minutes into the second half made the score 67-42. Wittenberg ended the game on a 28-14 run, but it was too little to late in Wilmington's victory.
Notables
- Senior Ben Golan had a career night for Wilmington, finishing with the first double-double of his collegiate career with 14 points and 13 rebounds. He also tied for the game high in blocks with Izaiah Cathey with four.
- Junior Mekhi Woods had 12 points while junior Izaiah Cathey finished with 10 points.
- Senior Elijah Cathey had a game high five assists.
- Freshman Carson Duke finished with a team high two steals.
- The Quakers shot 53.4% (31-58) from the field and 46.2% (6-13) from beyond the arc.
- They scored 48 points in the paint.
- The team showed their depth once again, with 11 players scoring in the game.
What's Up Next
The team hosts Bethany College on Tuesday night at 7:00 P.M. They beat the Bison last season on the road, 109-101.
