M-Basketball: Balanced Attack Leads #9 RVC Over Waubonsee
Box Score #9 RVC Men's Basketball put six players in double-figure scoring in a 92-79 win over NJCAA DII Waubonsee Community College. The Golden Eagles enter the Christmas Break with a record of 11-4 overall. RVC will play one more non-conference game before starting N4C play.
After a back and forth first half, Rock Valley found themselves up 46-42. The Golden Eagles came out of halftime in attack mode, quickly getting a double-digit lead on the visiting Chiefs. RVC was able to expand the lead to as much as 20 before Waubonsee went on a 8-0 run. Waubonsee got no closer than 12 points as timely Golden Eagle baskets and solid free throw shooting (18-21 for 85.7%) were able to hold the Chiefs off.
"It is great to enter Christmas Break on a win," stated Head Men's Basketball Coach
Evan Lavery. "The last thing I wanted for our guys was to have 10 days off with a sour taste in their mouths. We had 24 assists on 31 field goals. We made our free throws. We shot a strong percentage from the field. In contrast, we were not disciplined in our attention to detail as far as scout-specific things go. We need to get better with that, amongst other areas, if we want to take another step forward."
The Golden Eagles were led by 18 points and 7 rebounds from
Alec Pena. Freshman
Malique Ross had 18 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds.
Dalton Menke added 16 points, while
Jace Kitchen netted 14 points.
Garrett Schweighauser contributed 12 points, and
Elijah Pappas scored 10 for the Golden Eagles, who won their fifth straight.
UP NEXT
RVC will take on #2 NJCAA DIII Elgin CC on New Years Eve at Rockford University. Tip off is set for 3:00 PM.
