WILMORE, Kentucky -- Four Golden Bears scored in double-digits including an 11-for-12 effort from freshman
Junior Arrey as WVU Tech men's basketball extended their winning streak to five with a 106-89 score over Asbury University Tuesday evening. The Gold and Blue move to 14-5, 7-1 (RSC) this season while the Eagles fall to 9-9, 4-5 (RSC).
Arrey led all scorers with 23 points while junior
Ryan Atkins poured in 19 points and seniors
Patrick Gnagbo and
Hunter Moles marked 11 points each. Arrey, a Blacklick, Ohio native, also pulled down four rebounds and dished four assists.
Atkins finished 8-for-9 from the foul line while pulling down five boards. Gnagbo marked a double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds while Moles passed out four assists. Junior
Elisha Boone contributed to the win with nine points and seven rebounds.
The Eagles were led by Daulton Peters who posted 18 points while Tyler Smith had an Asbury-high eight boards.
As a team, Tech shot an efficient 60.6 percent (43-for-71) from the floor while holding their opponent to just 36.0 percent (27-for-75) shooting. The Golden Bears also held the advantage in rebounds, 47-39.
The team will continue RSC play when they travel to Kentucky again this week to face Midway University Saturday, January 21.