Warren Wilson leads end to end for the second straight home game in a 16 point win against Crown.
Warren Wilson came out strong in the first half, shooting 62% en route to a 49-28 halftime lead. The Owls would jump out as many as 24 in the second half but Crown came back mid-way through the final period. Crown cut the Owls lead to 14 at one point, but the Owls managed to regain momentum en route to the 78-62 victory.
For the fourth time this season Ty Johnson scored over 20 points, finishing with 26 points on 10-17 shooting from the field. Off the bench EJ Patterson scored 14 points on 7-9 shooting, and Stefan Cates added 11 points on 4-11 from the field and 3-5 from three point range. Tyler Triplett also finished in double figures with 10 points.
Thomas Hay had eight points and 10 rebounds, including eight offensive rebounds. Hay how has 31 offensive rebounds on the season. The Owls out-rebounded Crown College 38-22. The Owls also had 16 assists in the victory.
Warren Wilson improves to 4-3 on the season. The Owls return to action Friday at home against Toccoa Falls at 7:00 pm.