Posted: Feb 12, 2022
Men's Basketball: Strong Shooting Output Helps Cougars Pull Away From Bison
Bethany
(2-15, 2-10 PAC)
51
AT
Chatham
(18-2, 13-2 PAC)
83
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bethany (2-15, 2-10 PAC) | 24 | 27 | 51 | |
Chatham (18-2, 13-2 PAC) | 35 | 48 | 83 |
Game Leaders
Chatham
Pts:
Brandon Lavernia
- 17
Reb:
Nick Fiumara
- 8
Ast:
Simon Boyer
- 5
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Bethany | Chatham |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (17-58) | (30-64) |
Field Goal % | 29.3% | 46.9% |
Rebounds | 34 | 47 |
Assists | 7 | 19 |
Turnovers | 14 | 17 |
Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 18 |
2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 6 |
Pts in the Paint | 24 | 24 |
Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 17 |
Bench Pts | 20 | 28 |
Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Bethany College men's basketball team fell to the Chatham Cougars, 83-51 Saturday afternoon.
GAME FLOW
- Chatham took a quick 6-0 lead before the Bison were able to get on the board. Travis Zimmerman hit 1-of-2 from the foul line to make the score 6-1 with 18:04 to go.
- The Cougars extended their lead to 14-1 before the Bison scored their first field-goal of the game at the 16:04 mark from a Derek White Jr. layup.
- The Bison trailed 19-3 before the Bison strung together a few buckets to get back into the game.
- A Zimmerman layup cut the game to single-digits, 29-20 with 4:30 to go in the first half.
- The Cougars led 35-24 heading into the halftime break.
- In the second half, the Cougars continued to make shots from behind the arc to pull ahead and maintain a strong lead over the Bison.
IN THE BOX SCORE
- Travis Zimmerman led the Bison with 17 points. He pulled in six rebounds and shot 5-for-7 from the foul line.
- Derek White Jr. contributed eight points and pulled in nine rebounds. He added two assists and two steals.
- Logan Wright added eight points and four rebounds.
- The Cougars shot 46.9 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from behind the arc.
IN THE GAME NOTES
- Derek White Jr. moved to fifth on Bethany's all-time career assists list. He passed Antonio Rudolph (2013-17) who had 289 career assists.
UP NEXT
Bethany College Men's basketball hosts Washington & Jefferson on Monday, February 14 inside Hummel Field House. Tip-off set for 5:30 pm.