EDINBORO, Pa. (Nov. 19, 2014) – The Edinboro wheelchair basketball team improved to 4-6 on Wednesday night with a 59-33 win over Bay City at McComb Fieldhouse. Coach
Jim Glatch's team had three players in double figures and used a strong second half shooting performance to pull away.
Mike Adams led all scorers with 14 points, with Blake Rush adding 13.
Derek Strickland contributed a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, making 5 of 7 shots from the floor. Isaiah Moore came off the bench to contribute 8 points, while
Ayuba Alli had a strong all-around effort with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Edinboro shot 52.1 percent from the floor (25 of 48), including a sizzling 65.2 percent over the final twenty minutes, making 15 of 23 shots. The Fighting Scots held Bay City to just 32.5 percent from the floor (13 of 40) and committed just five turnovers.
The Scots never trailed in the contest and led 26-18 at the half. The lead was nine points at 31-22 with 18:37 to play. Over the next 11 minutes Edinboro went on a 19-4 run with Strickland contributing eight points.