Men’s Basketball: Wildcats Take Down Wolves

11/25/2017 10:35:00 PM

Box Score
Paul Starkebaum, Sports Information Director

Ellensburg, Wash. – With 17:24 remaining in the second half, Walla Walla was down just 12 points to Central Washington University after a layup from Jacob Vargas cut the score to 50-38. From there the Wildcats managed to widen the gap, defeating the Wolves 100-64.

In the first half, Walla Walla kept things close by shooting 46% from the three-point line. Wesley Burke and Alec Calloway combined for five threes in the opening period. But the Wildcats used a balanced attack to counter the Wolves, getting scoring contributions from nine players, and outscoring the Wolves by 8 points in the paint. Walla Walla headed into halftime down 45-34 to the Wildcats.

The Wolves cut the lead to single digits right away after a jumper from Vargas, but over the next ten minutes, Central Washington stretch the lead to 17 points. Central methodically worked the ball into the paint, outscoring the Wolves 30-2 in the paint in the second half. The Wolves did their best to answer from the three-point line, but it was not enough to make up the difference.

Central was led in scoring by Khalil Shabazz, who finished with 16 points and six assists. The Wildcats Fuquan Niles, led all players with 12 rebounds. Walla Walla's Wesley Burke was the game's leading scorer with 17 points. Roy Zavala had 7 points and 7 assists.

Walla Walla's is home next weekend as the Wolves open Cascade Conference play against Corban University.

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