Recap

That is the performance that this Bobcats team is capable of. They got hot early, and carried it into a 90-63 victory over the visitors from Notre Dame College. The Bobcats faithful witnessed a special game from Luka Petrovic, who lead the team with twenty-three points and nine rebounds from the point guard spot. He also dished out six assists, and this was his second great game in a row after barely missing out on a triple-double on Saturday against West Liberty. Accompanying Luka was the familiar face of Daylin Lee with sixteen points, and the return of quality shooting from Clay Todd, who knocked down three of five from behind the arc. Coach Nick Patella touched on the performance of the bench in his post game interview. That bench group included Anthony Garcia, who set a career high with fifteen points in just twelve minutes, and Ross Young, who is getting back into form after an ankle injury. The combination of play-making from Petrovic, shot-making from Lee and Todd, and energy creation from the bench was more than enough to lead wire to wire on Wednesday night. 

Team Records

Wesleyan now jumps a vital two places above Notre Dame in the Mountain East Conference standings at 7-8 this season.
Notre Dame falls to 5-10 in the MEC, and has an uphill climb to grab one of the top six seeds in the MEC Tournament that get a bye in the first round.

Impact Performers - West Virginia Wesleyan

Luka Petrovic - 23 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast
Daylin Lee - 16 pts, 6-10 fg
Anthony Garcia - 15 pts, 6 reb, 6-9 fg

Impact Performer - Notre Dame

Drew Scarberry - 19 pts, 3-8 3pt, 6-7 ft

Key Statistics

Bench Points
WVWC 31-13 NDC

Points in the Paint
WVWC 40-22 NDC

Turnovers
NDC 15-7 WVWC

What's Next

Wesleyan has another must-win game on Saturday at Urbana. The Blue Knights are currently tied for last place in the MEC, so the Bobcats must take care of business to stay in contention for the sixth seed. The team cannot afford a loss to a team below them in the standings.
Notre Dame will have a chance to respond against Davis & Elkins on Saturday at home in Euclid, OH. The Senators are currently tied for last place with Urbana.