Babson Park, FL – Three Warriors grab double-digits as Webber defeats the 16th-ranked Florida Memorial Lions 73-57. With this, the Warriors move to 14-5 on the season, and 2-3 in SUNC play.
Tyrone Nesby IV led the team with 23 points, four rebounds, and a block. Eden Holt had another excellent game, netting 18 points, five assists, five steals, and two rebounds. Jordan Golden strikes again with his fourth double-double of the season.
The Warriors got things started with a triple from Holt. The Lions responded quickly with a bucket of their own. A steal by Holt and free throw by Golden made it a quick 4-2 for the Warriors. A layup from Golden coupled with back-to-back threes to extend the lead 12-4. Webber went on an 8-7 run over the next six minutes to stay ahead seven.
Nesby scored 12 of the Warriors next 16 points, extending the lead to 10 with four minutes left in the half. Layups by Golden and Gavin Buchanon sent the Warriors to the break up 40-36.
The second half opened with five straight points for Nesby in addition to a bucket from Holt to make it 47-36. A 12-0 run boosted the Warriors' lead to 16 with 12 minutes left in the game.
Golden broke a scoreless two minutes with a shot from downtown. Holt and Zachary O'Callaghan grabbed six of the next points for the Warriors to put Webber ahead by 20 late in the second half. A free throw from Buchanon sealed the deal for the Warriors as they tamed the Lions for a 17-point victory.
When asked about the win Head Coach Gabriel Rutledge said, " I am extremely proud of the fight and the heart that we played with today. FMU is a well-coached, athletic basketball team, and our guys did an incredible job matching their physicality". There was a different starting lineup today, and for that, Coach Rutledge said, "Today was an opportunity to learn more about the team and that being locked in defensively shows how special our team is. The team still have improvements that can be made, but today they showed what it takes to win in the SUN conference, Go Warriors!"
The Warriors will be back in action as they head on the road to take on RV Ave Maria on Wednesday, January 24th before travel to #11 St. Thomas to end the first round of SUNC play.
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