Wilmington's upset bid falls short
Wilmington (58) Vs. West Middlesex (64)
Jan 12, 2016
Wilmington flirted with a Region 2-AA upset of the perennial District 10 powerhouse Big Reds before falling 64-58
Spencer DeMedal scored 17 points, while Jimmy Powers added 15 and Bryson Verrelli 11 for the Greyhounds. Powers had six rebounds and four assists, Verrelli five rebounds and DeMedal five assists and Jacob Harvey four steals.
Ryan Dogan led the Big Reds (4-0 region) with 25 points and Josh Porterfield added 19. Nicky Cannone chipped in with 12 markers.
The Greyhounds (1-3 region, 5-7 overall) led 21-17 after one quarter and 39-31 at the half, but hit a drought in the third quarter and allowed West Middlesex to play catch-up
"We were up 55-54 with under a minute to go in the fourth quarter, but they got a putback off a rebound and we missed on a good look on a 3-pointer by Jimmy Powers. They made somef oul shots and we missed another 3 to tie the game," Wilmington coach Mike Jeckavitch said. "I thought our effort was great, they just made a couple more plays than we did."