WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – Junior forward
Terry Hopewell finished the game against West Liberty with 11 points and 14 rebounds, but the Concord University men's basketball team lost to WLU 99-71 in Mountain East Conference action Thursday night.
After playing tight with the Hilltoppers (19-2, 14-2 MEC) over the first eight minutes, Concord (14-7, 10-6 MEC) found themselves trailing 20-13 with 12:15 remaining in the first half against nationally-ranked West Liberty.
However, CU was held scoreless for nearly four minutes in the middle part of the first half as West Liberty increased its lead form 27-19 to 37-19 with 4:51 remaining until halftime.
WLU took a 50-29 lead into halftime.
The Mountain Lions were only able to get the deficit back under 20 twice in the second half as West Liberty won by 28.
Sophomore guard
Aaron Miller scored a team-high 17 points on 8-for-14 shooting while junior guard
Rob Reed came off the CU bench to score 15 points, making three of Concord's four three-point baskets.
A fourth Mountain Lion finished in double figures, junior forward
Jametrius Wade scored 11 points.
Concord outrebound West Liberty 50-41 as senior guard
Paul Byrd grabbed a season-high six rebounds to finish as CU's second-highest rebounder.
CU will continue its roadtrip 3:00 p.m. Saturday against Wheeling Jesuit.
