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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics
Haneef Vaughn-Wilson
Jay Hemphill, WNMU
50
Western N.M. WES 1-4
85
Winner California Baptist CBU 5-0
Western N.M. WES
1-4
50
Final
85
California Baptist CBU
5-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western N.M. WES 18 32 50
California Baptist CBU 42 43 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Brian Kortz

#7 Cal Baptist Proves Worthy of Ranking Against Mustangs

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Cal Baptist recently moved up from No. 14 to No. 7 in this week's latest poll and looked like one of the top teams in the nation as they tallied over 40 points in both halves on their way to taking the 85-50 victory over the Western New Mexico University men's basketball team Tuesday night.

Junior Haneef Vaughn-Wilson (Philadelphia, PA/Constitution) collected his fourth double-figure scoring game of the season as he went for 14 points on 7-17 shooting. He also brought down four rebounds. Senior Latrell Spivey (Phoenix, AZ/Westview) and junior Willie McCray (Clovis, NM/Clovis/Westwind Prep Academy) scored eight points apiece. The Mustang defense kept the Lancers to 28 percent (9-32) shooting from three and forced 14 turnovers.

Spivey and junior O'Shayne Reid (Jamaica, NY/John Bowne) tossed in the first two layups for WNMU (1-4) to leave them within two at 6-4. CBU (5-0) then utilized a 15-0 run over the next six-plus minutes to open up a 21-4 lead.

Trailing by 20 with eight minutes to go in the half, the Mustangs put together an 8-2 run with Vaughn-Wilson accounting for all eight points for WNMU to help bring the deficit back to 14.

Backed by another run, this one a 7-0 variety jumped the lead back into the 20's as the Lancers held a 42-18 lead at the break.

An early hoop by Vaughn-Wilson to start the second half helped keep the lead at 24 for CBU before they continued with the pressure pushing the lead into the 30's on their way to claiming the win as they outscored WNMU 43-32 in the second stanza.

WNMU made 19-69 (28) from the field, 3-13 (23) from three and 9-20 (45) from the charity stripe. CBU made 32-76 (42) from the field, 9-32 (28) from three and 12-15 (80) from the foul line. WNMU held a 10-3 edge on steals, while CBU pulled down 62 rebounds to 40 for WNMU, held the edge on second-chance points (27-10) and bench points (35-11).

The Mustangs will turn around and play tomorrow (Wednesday) in an exhibition contest at the University of California Riverside with tip set for 7 p.m. Pacific Time.
 
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