Box Score Wheeling, W.Va. – Edinboro University traveled to Wheeling Jesuit University for a rare Sunday Men's Basketball non-conference matchup. Wheeling Jesuit's
Eric Siefert and
Haywood Highsmith combined for 43 points as the Cardinals downed Edinboro 91-78.
Siefert, a 6'4" junior guard, shot 7 of 11 from the field, hit 3 of 5 three-pointers, and made 5 of 5 free throws for 22 points in 33 minutes of play. Highsmith, a 6'6" freshman forward, hit 9 of 10 field goals, had 11 rebounds, and finished with 21 points.
Two other Cardinals had double digit scoring totals in the win.
Justin Fritts, a 6'1" junior guard, added 14 points and three rebounds, while Patrick Moseh, a 6'5" freshman forward, finished with 13 total points and had both a blocked shot and a steal.
Wheeling Jesuit outshot Edinboro 53.1% to 40.3% from the field and 38.9% to 20.8% from three-point range. Jesuit had a 20 point lead at the half.
"We played very well in the first half. The key was that we played good defense against their 3 point shooters, which is something that Edinboro does well. We got solid bench play from
Justin Fritts,
Haywood Highsmith, and
Chase Lawson. Our starters also played well making it an all round effort from everyone tonight. This is a good win for us and hopefully is something we can build on," stated Head Coach Danny Sancomb.
The victory brings Jesuit's record to 3-1 on the year. The Cardinals return to Mountain East Conference action on Thursday December 4
th, when they host Urbana University at 7:30pm.