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Box Score (New/Sortable Format) 2 WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Edinboro wheelchair basketball team split the final two games at the Wisconsin-Whitewater Tournament. The Fighting Scots picked up the 62-51 win over Nebraska-Omaha before falling to Missouri, 63-30.
Edinboro will have off for the Thanksgiving holiday before returning to action when they travel to Columbia, Mo. on December 1-2, participating in the Missouri Tournament.
EDINBORO 52, NEBRASKA-OMAHA 51
Edinboro led 28-23 at halftime on their way to a 62-51 win over Nebraska-Omaha to open the second day of the Wisconsin-Whitewater Tournament.
Kevin Atherley recorded a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Alex Saleh had a team high 16 points while
Chayse Wolf scored 15. The Fighting Scots held the Mavericks to just 42.1 pct. shooting from the floor (24-for-57). UNO scored the first basket of the game, but that would be the only head they enjoyed. Edinboro used a 11-2 run to take the lead building it up to a 13-point lead with 1:14 left the game.
MISSOURI 70, EDINBORO 55
The Fighting Scots fell to the Missouri in the final game of the tournament, 63-30. The Tigers used a 27-6 run to open the game and didn't look back holding a 31-16 lead at the half. Six different Fighting Scots scored in the first half with Wolf and Atherley leading with four each. Missouri doubled up Edinboro the second half to secure the win. The Tigers lead Edinboro in turnovers (8-13) and rebounds (28-22). The Fighting Scots went shot 29.8%. for the game while Missouri shot 61.2%. Atherley led Edinboro with eight points and five rebounds.
Ayuba Alli added six points and four rebounds in the loss.