By Zach DeMarcus
November 11, 2017
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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) #25 Westmont Men's Basketball (4-0) defeated the University of Redlands (0-0) by a score of 91-85 this evening. The Warriors continue to be led by their two senior captains Jerry Karczewski and Sean Harman.
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Westmont head coach
John Moore said, "I thought we got to the free throw line well. I thought Jerry and Sean carried us there – between the two of them they shot 26 free throws, which is an absurd amount of free throws by two people. That tells you how much they've been attacking the rim."
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Karczewski led the Warriors in more ways than one. He was perfect from the free throw line, going 14-14. He led the team with seven assists and he finished with a game high 34 points.
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Moore said, "I thought Jerry and Sean getting to the free throw line really allowed us to establish more of an inside game."
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Westmont went into halftime with a 43-36 advantage, despite shooting 37.8% from the floor in the first half. "I thought we executed a little bit better. We shot 51% in the second half which was much better than we had in the first half – that's a sign of execution. I'm really encouraged by that," applauded Moore.
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David Gunn finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Moore said, "I thought David Gunn, for part of that second half, was as good as he's been in his career."
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Moore added, "Noah Blanton and Olisa Nwachie rebounded for us in ways that were important tonight. I thought we did a nice job on the boards overall, outrebounding them 45-35." Blanton finished with 11 rebounds and Nwachie, six.
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Redlands and Westmont both shot the ball well in the second half. Redlands shot 46.2% and Westmont shot 51.6%. Westmont had the seven point advantage at half and was able to hold on, eventually winning by six.
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Moore finished, "Overall, a good home win, led by Jerry and Sean. I thought those two guys were really special tonight."
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The Warriors return to Murchison Gymnasium this Thursday to face Westcliff University. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
