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WMU - Iona Game Notes

First Half
  • Starters: Ward, Douglas, Hutcheson, Whitfield, Stainbrook
  • Demetrius Ward had a game-high 14 points in the first half to go with five rebounds and two steals
  • Ward shot a team-best 6 of 9 from the field
  • The Broncos went on an 11-5 run after the final media timeout to close the gap to nine points
  • WMU outscored Iona 9-2 in second chance opportunities
  • Flenard Whitfield had a game-high eight rebounds in the first half

Second Half

  • The Broncos went on a 11-2 run early in the second half to cut the lead to 59-47. In that stretch, the Broncos scored nine straight at one point.
  • Demetrius Ward hit a three at the 7:55 mark to force an Iona full timeout, cutting the lead to 10. It was his 23rd point of the game, a new career high
  • The Broncos went on a 10-3 run that included three-pointers from Hutcheson and Ward to cut the lead to 10 points
  • Whitfield surpassed his previous career high in rebounds (12)
  • The Broncos shot 61.1 percent from the floor in the second half
  • The Broncos cut the lead to just six points with under five minutes remaining
  • Ward finished the game with career highs in points (25) and rebounds (11) for his first double-double of the season
  • Whitfield finished with 13 points and 16 rebounds for his first double-double of the season
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Players Mentioned

Demetrius Ward

#1 Demetrius Ward

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6' 3"
Senior
Flenard Whitfield

#33 Flenard Whitfield

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6' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Demetrius Ward

#1 Demetrius Ward

6' 3"
Senior
G
Flenard Whitfield

#33 Flenard Whitfield

6' 7"
Senior
F