Weber State Losing Streak Hits Four Games After California Baptist Loss
Dec 7, 2022, 9:55 PM
(Courtesy of Weber State Athletics)
(Courtesy of Weber State Athletics)
OGDEN, Utah – Weber State can’t sustain offense as their losing streak reaches four games after falling 64-52 at California Baptist.
The California Baptist Lancers (6-4) hosted Weber State (2-7) on Wednesday, December 7 at the CBU Events Center in Riverside, CA.
Lancers win behind 42 bench points and a career-high by Scottie Washington with 18 points. 🏀🤌#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/GtPgYLZKIl
— California Baptist Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) December 8, 2022
The Lancers dropped their last game, falling 64-53 at Cal Poly on December 3.
Weber State is looking to put a stop to a three-game losing streak. The Wildcats lost 77-65 at home to the Utah Tech Trailblazers in their most recent game.
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Dillon Jones led Weber State with 22 points in a losing effort. He was the only Wildcat to score in double-figures. Jones also added four steals.
Scotty Washington’s 18 points led the Lancers.
First Half
Neither team seemed to be able to find their stroke early as Weber State flirted with 30 percent shooting for much of the first half and the Lancers missed 11 of their first 15 shots.
California Baptist found the range, turning an 11-9 advantage into a nine point lead in the blink of an eye when they scored on four straight possessions.
Steven Verplancken hit a jumper for Weber State to stem the tide, but Caal Baptist kept rolling.
The Lancers would close the half on a 20-6 run, taking a 16-point lead into the half.
CBU defense leads the charge as the Lancers have a double-digit halftime lead. 🚫🏀#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/R9DYld5Uhg
— California Baptist Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) December 8, 2022
Second Half
Verplancken and Dillon Jones hit back-to-back threes to begin the second half, cutting the Wildcat deficit to 31-21.
A quick 6-0 start to the second half with a 3️⃣ from @drizzydj23!#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/Ndaq6Syhky
— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) December 8, 2022
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Weber State got within seven when KJ Cunningham hit a shot to make it 41-34 but the team in purple would get no closer.
California Baptist went on to beat the Wildcats 64-52
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Weber State (2-7) return to Ogden, UT where they will take on Saint Martin’s at the Dee Events Center on Saturday, December 10. Tip-off for this game is scheduled for 7 p.m. (MST).
