Men's Basketball
Box Score
The Patriots hosted the Johnson and Wales University Wildcats Friday night in the Burg Center. The Patriots walked through the Wildcats, winning in convincing fashion, 94-69.
The Patriots went on a 9-0 run to start the game and stunned the Wildcats with quick shots and tight defense. DBU was able to build on their lead as Sophomore Braxton Adamson led the offense as he connected on 5 for 6 from the field and 4 for 5 in the first half. He finished the half leading all scorers with 14 points. The Patriots led Wildcats by as much as 15 points in the first half.
The Wildcats had a late charge in the closing minutes of the half that was led by Ethan Evenson and Nick Maly's offensive presence to move within six of the Patriots. Evenson finished the night with 14 points, two assists, and one rebound. Maly was able to put in 15 on the night shooting 5 for 8 from the field. He also had five rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the loss. The Patriots led the two teams into halftime, 41-35.
The Wildcats connected on a jumper to start the second half that moved them within four of the Patriots, but the DBU defense would not allow them to get any closer as they forced 16 turnovers and 10 steals on the night (six steals coming in the second half). The lead continually grew for throughout the remainder of the half.
JWU could not hold the Patriots off as DBU shot 58.8 percent from the field in the second half to cruise to a 94-69 victory. With the win, the Patriots extend their home winning streak to three and move their record to 15-5 for the season, and stay at 5-4 in Heartland Conference play.
The Patriots finished the game with five players scoring in double digits. Adamson added nine more in the second to post a game high 23 points in the win. He also grabbed three rebounds, had three assists, and forced one steal. Senior Shelby Lewis was not far behind in scoring as he dropped 16 points in the victory. He had a big all around night as he also had eight assists, and six rebounds.
Juniors Bryan Baumann and Trent Brownlee for the Patriots scored 13 and 12 respectively. Baumann led his team on the glass grabbing eight boards while adding three assists and three steals in the win. Junior Eddie Gloviak rounds out the double digit scorers for the Patriots with 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
The Patriots are back to Heartland Conference action on Thursday, February 5, 2009 as they host the St. Mary's University Rattlers in the Burg Center. The tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
