The Western Colorado University men's basketball team defeated Justice College in its home opener on Friday night.The Mountaineers took a quick 6-0 lead. Junior Andrew Reichart put away two layups and sophomore Tyler Halligan went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe. The Lions scored 4, but junior Trevin Lieck and Halligan combined for 3 points to put the Mountaineers up 9-4. Justice College got within one, then took a one-point lead 10-9.A few scoreless minutes passed until the Lions hit a three-pointer, creeping back 12-9. Senior Kade Juelfs answered with a three-pointer of his own off a pass from senior Spencer Wright. A missed bucket from the Lions advanced Juelfs to the free throw line, knocking down two. Points traded back and forth until freshman Dawlton Grant scored at the rim to give Western a 20-16 edge.Halligan, Reichart and Juelfs each put up buckets to put the Mountaineers up 26-22, with just under 5 minutes left to play. Senior Amar River scored the last shot of the half, putting the Mountaineers up 6 points going into the locker room.Halligan kicked off the second half hitting back-to-back shots. The Lions hit a three, but junior Ty Buckmon answered back with a fastbreak bucket. More from Reichart and Halligan elevated the score to 38-27. Western extended its lead to 51-32 after a steal and bucket by junior Jamel Hollins.Justice College kept battling, but the Mountaineers offense was relentless. The game ended with a splash by senior Daric Conkright, putting the Mountaineers on top. Halligan and Reichart led the team with 21 and 16 points. Juelfs followed with 9, then Lieck with 7. Hollins brought down double-digit boards with 11. Reichart came behind him with 8 then Rivers with 7.Juelfs and Wright tied with three assists each. Rivers and Buckmon each ended with two steals. Western shot 46% from the field, 18.8% from three and 55% from the line.The Mountaineers head to Las Vegas, New Mexico to take on New Mexico Highlands University on Friday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m.(Drew Dunathan is the assistant athletics communications director at Western Colorado University, and can be reached at ddunathan@western.edu.)(Courtesy Western Colorado University)
The Western Colorado University men's basketball team defeated Justice College in its home opener on Friday night.
The Mountaineers took a quick 6-0 lead. Junior Andrew Reichart put away two layups and sophomore Tyler Halligan went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe. The Lions scored 4, but junior Trevin Lieck and Halligan combined for 3 points to put the Mountaineers up 9-4. Justice College got within one, then took a one-point lead 10-9.
A few scoreless minutes passed until the Lions hit a three-pointer, creeping back 12-9. Senior Kade Juelfs answered with a three-pointer of his own off a pass from senior Spencer Wright. A missed bucket from the Lions advanced Juelfs to the free throw line, knocking down two. Points traded back and forth until freshman Dawlton Grant scored at the rim to give Western a 20-16 edge.
Halligan, Reichart and Juelfs each put up buckets to put the Mountaineers up 26-22, with just under 5 minutes left to play. Senior Amar River scored the last shot of the half, putting the Mountaineers up 6 points going into the locker room.
Halligan kicked off the second half hitting back-to-back shots. The Lions hit a three, but junior Ty Buckmon answered back with a fastbreak bucket. More from Reichart and Halligan elevated the score to 38-27. Western extended its lead to 51-32 after a steal and bucket by junior Jamel Hollins.
Justice College kept battling, but the Mountaineers offense was relentless. The game ended with a splash by senior Daric Conkright, putting the Mountaineers on top. Halligan and Reichart led the team with 21 and 16 points. Juelfs followed with 9, then Lieck with 7.
Hollins brought down double-digit boards with 11. Reichart came behind him with 8 then Rivers with 7.
Juelfs and Wright tied with three assists each. Rivers and Buckmon each ended with two steals. Western shot 46% from the field, 18.8% from three and 55% from the line.
The Mountaineers head to Las Vegas, New Mexico to take on New Mexico Highlands University on Friday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m.
(Drew Dunathan is the assistant athletics communications director at Western Colorado University, and can be reached at ddunathan@western.edu.)
(Courtesy Western Colorado University)
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