ncaab Game Recap
Western Carolina Catamounts vs American Eagles Recap - Western Carolina Wins 80-79
Western Carolina earned a 80-79 victory over American on Saturday, getting 20 points from Nick Robinson at Willett Hall.
Cam Bacote had 16 points for Western Carolina and Joe Petrakis chipped in with 15 points. Vonterius Woolbright had 7 assists for them, while Nick Robinson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
American got 21 points from Jaxon Knotek in a losing cause and another 12 points from Matt Rogers. Matt Rogers contributed 4 assists for them, while Matt Rogers had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Carolina were victorious, as the score was 42-32 at the break.
Western Carolina had a 34-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Western Carolina takes its act on the road to face Longwood looking for another win. For American, they head on the road to face UMBC.