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MIDDLETOWN, CT-The Williams men's basketball team (13-5, 3-0)
defeated the Cardinals of Wesleyan (5-10, 1-2) Friday night 62-49
despite an atypically poor shooting performance.
The Ephs were a shocking 1 for 20 on the game from three-point
range but somehow managed to come away with a 13-point victory on
the road.
"I'm very pleased with this win," said Eph Coach Mike Maker, "to
be able to have an off shooting night and still win a road game in
the NESCAC is a great accomplishment."
The Cardinals were almost equally abysmal from long range,
making only 2 out of 16 from long range on the game. Williams
held Wesleyan to just 36% shooting on the game, but where the Ephs
really buried the Cardinals was at the free throw line.
Williams was a ridiculous 23 for 25 from the charity stripe on the
game while holding the home team to a 3 for 4 performance.
"We've made more free throws than our opponents have attempted
this season, and that's something I'm very proud of," said Maker.
Despite the poor shooting, the Ephs had great balance on offense
as four players scored in double figures. Leading the way was
Eph leading-scorer Blake Schultz (Atherton, CA) with 14 points,
followed by junior Joe Geoghegan (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and sophomore
Troy Whittington (Brooklyn, NY) with 11 each. Senior
co-captain Kevin Snyder (Littleton, CO) added 10 points and four of
Williams' six assists on the game.
For the Cardinals only forwards Jason Mendell and David Maltz
managed double figures, scoring 15 and 12 points respectively.
Williams will have a short turnaround with another road game
versus Connecticut College tomorrow. Game time is set for
3:00 pm.
