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Western Carolina Defeats Jacksonville 96-94 - Recap

Western Carolina got 28 points from Mason Faulkner en route to a 96-94 victory over Jacksonville on Thursday at Swisher Gym.

Marcus Thomas had 21 points for Western Carolina and Matt Halvorsen chipped in with 17 points. Onno Steger had 4 assists for them, while Carlos Dotson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Jacksonville got 20 points from Destin Barnes in a losing cause and another 16 points from Aamahne Santos. Aamahne Santos contributed 6 assists for them, while David Bell had 12 rebounds.

Western Carolina trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Western Carolina as they grabbed 41 boards, while Jacksonville only had 38

Western Carolina heads into a battle against Stetson. Jacksonville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Campbell.