Colonels Ground Eagles
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes 8-1, 3-1 | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| Juniata 0-8, 0-4 | 18 | 27 | 45 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wilkes | Juniata |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-52) | (16-48) |
| Field Goal % | 48.1% | 33.3% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 24 |
| Assists | 20 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 44 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 25 |
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men's basketball team lost to visiting Wilkes University, 65-45, Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Gymnasium.
Tyler Lapetina totaled nine points, five rebounds, and a steal, while Tre Yawn added nine points, a steal, and a block off the bench. Ayden Hurley tallied eight points, two rebounds, and an assist.
Lapetina opened the game with a three off a pass from Elijah Kioko. After a Lapetina steal, Kioko converted an offensive rebound to make it 5-0.
The Colonels rattled off a 15-5 run over the next 12 minutes before Yawn scored inside to make it 15-12. Wilkes continued to push their lead and eventually pushed it into double digits.
A pair of Hurley foul shots cut the deficit to 10, 28-18, heading into the half.
Two Lapetina three-pointers and a Mason Hardy basket inside brought the Eagles within six, 34-28.
Wilkes blew the game open with a 13-1 run, making it 47-29 with 11 to play. The Eagles got the deficit down to 13 on a Hurley jumper on a Jayden Bilger assist but couldn't get any closer the rest of the way.
The Eagles will return to action Monday at Bridgewater.