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90
Winner Wesleyan College WESLEYAN 9-0
52
Westfield State WSU 2-7
Winner
Wesleyan College WESLEYAN
9-0
90
Final
52
Westfield State WSU
2-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wesleyan College WESLEYAN 39 51 90
Westfield State WSU 17 35 52

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Wesleyan Extends Winning Streak, Routs Westfield State 90-52

THE BASICS:

Score: Wesleyan 90, Westfield State 52
Records: Wesleyan (9-0); Westfield State (2-7)
Location: Westfield, Mass. (Woodward Center)
Date: Saturday, December 10
Time: 1 p.m.
The Lead: Harry Rafferty '17 went 7-of-9 from three-point range to help the Wesleyan University men's basketball team extend its winning streak to nine consecutive games with a decisive 90-52 win on the road against Westfield State.

FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS:

  • It was all Wesleyan from the opening tip as the Cardinals took a 17-5 lead at the 12:25 mark following a lay-up from JR Bascom '18.
  • Westfield State cut the deficit to nine after a basket from Shane Pasquantonio less than a minute later, but it proved to be the closest the home team would get the rest of the way.
  • The Cardinals went on an 11-0 run capped off by a tip-in from Jordan Sears '18 with 6:57 remaining in the half to put the visitor's ahead, 28-8.
  • Wesleyan led 39-17 at halftime.

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS:

  • It was a similar story in the second half as the Cardinals continued to increase their lead and put the game out of reach.
  • At the 15:04 mark, Andrew Gardiner '18 hit a pair of free throws to give Wesleyan a 30-point advantage, 55-25.
  • The Cardinals led by as much as 41 points en route to the decisive victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

  • Wesleyan never trailed as it shot 55.8% (29-52) from the field, 50% (11-22) from behind-the-arc and 91.3% (21-23) from the charity stripe.
  • The Cardinals held a commanding 42-27 edge in rebounding, and had four players score in double-figures. Rafferty led the way with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Bascom finished with 14 on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the free throw line, Gardiner dropped 12 points and Joseph Kuo '17 scored 10. Kevin O'Brien '19 dished out a game-high five assists and Nathan Krill '18 led all players with 10 rebounds.
  • Pasquantonio was the lone player in double-figures for the Owls as he finished with 13 points and a team-high five rebounds. Aaron Burke added five boards as well and scored nine points, while recording three steals and two assists.

UP NEXT:

  • Wesleyan returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 20 to face Washington & Lee in Daytona Beach, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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