Warriors Men's Basketball Can't Quite Keep Pace with Strong Shooting of Blue Mountain

Pendleton, OR - On an afternoon where Blue Mountain saw over half of their shots from the field go in, Walla Walla wasn't able to keep the second half deficit in reach, ultimately falling with a score of 90-70. With the loss, the Warriors move their overall record to 9-8 and sit in the middle of the pack in the NWAC East with a record of 1-1.

The contest between the Warriors and the Timberwolves was back and forth early with 4 ties and 4 lead changes. Blue Mountain shot an astounding 62.2% from the field in the first half, but WWCC kept things close and was only looking at a 4-point differential at the break. After a little more back and forth action, BMCC was able to keep their offensive pace in the second half while WWCC struggled to see the ball go through the net, finishing 9/28 (32.1%) from the field and 2/12 (16.7%) from 3-point territory in the period. The Warriors were able to out-rebound BMCC 35-31 but didn't get much to show for it as Blue Mountain collected 12 2nd chance points to Walla Walla's 9.

For Walla Walla, Braden Sherrill set the pace scoring-wise with 15 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 1 steal. Drew Hottinger followed closely with 14 points of his own on 7/13 shooting. He also collected 8 rebounds, had an assist, and blocked a shot. Jackson Floyd (12) and Hudson Floyd (10) were the other members of the WWCC squad that finished with 10+ points.

What's next?

The Warriors will look to get back on track with a big game tomorrow night (January 14) against Treasure Valley Community College. Tipoff of that contest is slated for 5 PM.