M-Basketball: #9 Golden Eagles Win at NJCAA DII Wright
Box Score #9 Rock Valley College avenged their first N4C loss of conference play in defeating NJCAA Wilbur Wright College 87-82 on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles move to 21-5 on the year, and 6-4 in N4C play.
"I was impressed with our grit," said Head Men's Basketball Coach
Evan Lavery. "Road games are tough. Road games in conference play are really tough. We had some moments of unpleasant basketball, but our effort did not waver. We did not guard the arc great, but overall, I was pleased with our defensive effort given the tempo of the game. Our last 4 games of N4C play will be tough, but we are excited about our opportunities moving forward."
The Golden Eagles shot 23-48 (47.9%) from the field, 11-20 (55%) from the three-point line, but only 30-47 (63.8%) from the free throw line; RVC, however, did outscore Wright 30-11 from the charity stripe. The Golden Eagles also won the rebounding battle by a convincing 49-32 margin.
Elijah Pappas led the scoring attack with 21 points to go along with his 9 rebounds.
DeAnte Barnes recorded a double-double with 17 points and a career-high 17 rebounds.
DeMari Davis just missed a double-double with 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Darius Branch rounded out the double figure scores with 14 points.
UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles travel to Glen Ellyn, IL for a N4C match-up with College of DuPage on Wednesday, February 7th. Tip off is set for 7:30 PM.
