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WMU - Hope Notes

First Half

  • Starters: Ward, Richie, Brown, Whitfield, Stainbrook
  • Matt Stainbrook scored 10 of the first 12 points of the game for the Broncos
  • The Broncos opened the game on a 12-4 run, holding the Flying Dutchmen to just two field goals in the first 5:30 of the contest
  • The Broncos outscored the Flying Dutchmen 10-0 off turnovers through the first 10 minutes of the half
  • Flenard Whitfield also broke double-digits in scoring in the first half, notching XX points
    Whitfield scored his 1,000th career point at the 3:11 mark, making him the 35th member of the 1,000 point club at WMU
  • The Broncos concluded the half on a lay-up from Shayne Whittington as time expired, extending their lead at the half to 41-25

Second Half

  • Whitfield recorded a double-double with 13:59 remaining in the second half, grabbing an offensive rebound to give him 10 boards on the day.
  • Austin Richie recorded his first double-digit scoring day, reaching 10 points in the second half
  • Nate Hutcheson and Whitfield connected for an alley-oop dunk at the 9:10 mark to make it 64-41
  • Whitfield clinched his first 20-point game of the season with eight minutes remaining
  • WMU took its biggest lead of the night late in the half, going up 80-58 with less than two minutes remaining.


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Players Mentioned

Nate Hutcheson

#11 Nate Hutcheson

F
6' 7"
Junior
Austin Richie

#22 Austin Richie

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Matt Stainbrook

#40 Matt Stainbrook

C
6' 9"
Sophomore
Flenard Whitfield

#33 Flenard Whitfield

F
6' 7"
Senior
Shayne Whittington

#21 Shayne Whittington

C
6' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nate Hutcheson

#11 Nate Hutcheson

6' 7"
Junior
F
Austin Richie

#22 Austin Richie

6' 2"
Freshman
G
Matt Stainbrook

#40 Matt Stainbrook

6' 9"
Sophomore
C
Flenard Whitfield

#33 Flenard Whitfield

6' 7"
Senior
F
Shayne Whittington

#21 Shayne Whittington

6' 10"
Sophomore
C