Recap

Fastbreaks and dunks, the most exciting plays in basketball. The fans at the Rockefeller Center were treated to many of these on Saturday in a game between West Virginia Wesleyan Men's Basketball and West Virginia State. Both teams are full of athletes, so the action got going quickly as expected. Coach Nick Patella decided to roll with his guys on Saturday, as all five starters played over 30 minutes against the Yellow Jackets. As was the gameplan, Forwards Ross Young and Dusan Vicentic dominated the game inside both scoring and rebounding. In a stat rarely ever seen, Ross Young collected nine rebounds on Saturday, and all were offensive. Additionally, Young put down a dunk on a WVSU defender that is the highlight play of the season so far, and will be featured at @WVWCBobcats on Twitter. The score traded hands many times, and the Yellow Jackets stayed in it by forcing turnovers and knocking down clutch shots. The final clutch shot came from Michal Sears, who drained the game winning jumper off the dribble with 24 seconds to play. Ross Young had just scored a go-ahead three-point play the possession before Seals ended the game. 

Team Records

West Virginia Wesleyan drops two in a row, and is back to 4-4 in the MEC, 5-9 overall.
West Virginia State is now tied for third at 5-3 in the MEC, and they are an impressive 10-3 overall this season. 

Top Performers - West Virginia Wesleyan

Ross Young - 25 pts, 9 off reb, 9-12 fg, 7-10 ft
Dusan Vicentic - 17 pts, 12 reb
Daylin Lee - 17 pts, 3-5 3pt, 6-7 ft

Top Performers - West Virginia State

Anthony Pittman - 21 pts, 7-8 fg
Jeremiah Moore - 19 pts, 7 reb, 8-14 fg

Key Statistics

Points off Turnovers
WVSU 21-11 WVWC

Points in the Paint
WVWC 50-38 WVSU

Second Chance Points
WVWC 20-10 WVSU

What's Next

West Virginia Wesleyan will host an inconsistent Concord team on Wednesday. The Mountain Lions are at the bottom of the MEC at 2-6, and are 1-5 on the road. The game preview will be released on Tuesday night, and coverage of the game will be provided on the MEC Digital Network and at @WVWCBobcats on Twitter.
West Virginia State takes on one of the other last place teams at Notre Dame on Wednesday.