Tigers Make it Five-Straight with Rout of Oberlin
Wittenberg hoops utilized a 12-0 run early on Saturday to blow past Oberlin at home to make it five straight wins for the red and white.
Oberlin
1-20, 0-14
63
Wittenberg
15-6, 9-5
87
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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22 | 41 | 63 |
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32 | 55 | 87 |
February 4, 2017
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Oberlin
Pts:
Joshua Friedkin
- 20
Reb:
2 Players
(#04,
#21)
- 5
Ast:
Joshua Friedkin
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Oberlin | Wittenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-47) | (34-62) |
| Field Goal % | 44.7% | 54.8% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 27 |
| Assists | 11 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 25 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—Wittenberg hoops utilized a 12-0 run early on Saturday to blow past Oberlin at home to make it five straight wins. Wittenberg saw four players score in double-digits after a Kenyon game on Wednesday night that saw five players in double-figures. Wittenberg dished out 21 assists on Saturday, as season high, after dishing out 11 on Wednesday to make it 32 assists in the back-to-back wins this week. Offensively the Tigers were too much to handle for the Yeomen, as Wittenberg was lead by Cody Phillippi who netted 16 points on 50% shooting from the field. The win not only makes it five straight for the Tigers, but the team now moves to 15-6 and 9-5 in 2016-17.
GAME BREAKDOWN
- Landon Hormann made a nice move to the cup with 9:08 remaining in the first half to cap off the 12-0 run as the Tigers lead 20-8 early on.
- The Tigers would go up ten with 4:54 remaining in the opening frame after a Shane Edwards drive to the bucket moved the score to 24-14.
- Micah Miller saw early minutes for the Tigers, as the freshman picked up an assist, a steal, and an offensive rebound in the first half.
- Leading 32-22 into the break, the Tigers opened up the second half going up 40-27 after a Phillippi long ball splashed through the bottom of the net.
- Wittenberg kept their foot on the gas the entire second half, as the lead swelled to as many as 26 before the Tigers eventually won 87-63.
KEY STATS
- Edwards continued to do it all for the Tigers, as the senior scored 14 while dishing out seven assists on Saturday afternoon.
- Good passing lead to great shot selection for Wittenberg, as the team shot 55% from the field in the win.
- Despite only hitting one three-pointer on Wednesday night, the Tigers made up for lost time on Saturday with 11 long balls at a 58% clip, as Phillippi lead the way with three.
- Wittenberg capitalized on Oberlin miscues all afternoon, as the Tigers were able to cash in 23 points on 16 Yeomen turnovers.
UP NEXT
- Wittenberg returns to action on Wednesday, as the team travels to Crawfordsville to take on the Little Giants of Wabash at 7:30PM.