OWENSBORO, Ky. -- The Wayne State University men's basketball team (1-1) rolled past Alderson Broaddus (1-1) 79-59 on Saturday to conclude the G-MAC/GLIAC Challenge. Four Warriors scored in double-digits to lead an impressive offensive attack that netted 44 first-half points. Wayne State never trailed in the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Wayne State blitzed Alderson Broaddus to begin the game, pitching a shutout during the first seven minutes, leading 17-0.
Marcus Moore (Lansing, Mich. / Waverly) kept the Warriors comfortably ahead 26-5 with a layup at the 10-minute mark. A turnaround jumper from
Joel Ndondo (Ajax, Ont.) gave WSU a 32-6 advantage with just over seven minutes to play before halftime. A triple from Moore gave WSU 40 points compared to just 11 for ABU.
Ronald Booth (Detroit, Mich. / Consortium) ended the half with a layup as time expired, sending the teams to the break with the Green & Gold leading 44-19. The Warriors shot a blistering 60.7 percent from the floor, including a 5-of-9 mark from behind the arc.
• WSU set the tone early in the second half, scoring the first six points to take a 50-19 lead at the 18:35 mark. Wayne State would lead by as many as 31 in the second half and the Battlers would not come closer than 20 points until there was 1:29 remaining. The Warriors coasted to a 79-59 win for their first triumph of the season.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
• Moore paced the WSU attack with 18 points and five assists, while Booth chipped in 16,
Clark Bishop (Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance) added 11 and
Michael Lewis (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron) chipped in 10 points.
• Dorrell Foster led ASU with 12 points, while three other Battlers score 10 or more points.
UP NEXT
• WSU begins a four-game home stand on Nov. 23rd when Central State visits the Matthaei for a 5 p.m. matchup.
