Brian Shelbourne posted his second double-double of the season, while Aaron Zinnerman tallied 23 points and Derek Bailey added 18 in the Little Giants' 83-59 North Coast Athletic Conference victory Saturday night over Kenyon College.
Shelbourne grabbed 12 rebounds in addition to scoring 12 points, marking the first time since a 13-point, 11-rebound effort earlier this year against Franklin that the senior guard had double-digits in those two categories. He also handed out four assists.
View photos by Drew Casey '12 here.
Zinnerman connected on 10-of-his 15 shots as the Wabash offense pushed the ball inside repeatedly throughout the contest to wear down the Lords' defense. Bailey also shot well in the contest, hitting 8-of-12 tries before leaving the game late in the contest with knee injury. Wabash shot an impressive 30-of-58 from the field for 51.7 percent while holding the Lords to 20-of-50 shooting for 40 percent.
The Little Giants' defense kept Kenyon under 20 points in the first half, racing out to a 42-19 halftime edge and never looked back. Wabash led by as many as 29 points early in the second period before settling for the 24-point victory.
Wabash moved the ball well all night, tallying a total of 19 assists. Houston Hodges handed out five, while Nick Curosh joined Shelbourne with four assists.
A trio of Kenyon players scored in double figures. Brian Lebowitz finished with 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Ikenna Nwadibia added 13 points, while Anthony Chun scored 12 points for the Lords (8-9, 2-6 NCAC).
Wabash improved to 14-3 overall and 6-2 in NCAC games. The Little Giants moved to within a game of the conference lead after a Wittenberg loss to Hiram earlier in the day. The Little Giants travel to Delaware, Ohio on Wednesday evening for another conference tilt against Ohio Wesleyan University.
Senior Trio Leads Wabash to Win Over Kenyon
Kenyon
59
Wabash
83
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Kenyon (8-9, 2-6 NCAC) | 19 | 40 | 59 |
Wabash (14-3, 6-2 NCAC) | 42 | 41 | 83 |
Jan 21, 2012