Rapid Reaction
as the Elon Phoenix (9-7, 2-2) defeats the Western Carolina Catamounts (7-10,
4-1) at the Ramsey Center, 80-67.
Players of the Game
Junior forward Lucas Troutman posted a
double-double for the Phoenix, scoring 20 points and posting 10 rebounds. Jack
Isenbarger, junior guard, heated up in the second half, pouring in 16 points,
as he knocked down three treys and hit all five of his free throw attempts.
Junior forwards Sebastian Koch and Ryley Beaumont each had strong games for the
Phoenix as Koch dropped 15 points and Beaumont added 12 points of his own,
following his career high 26 points on Saturday night.
Trey Sumler carried the scoring load
for the Catamounts. The junior forward exploded for 32 points, draining five
three pointers.
Turning Point: 15-0 Run
By Elon Aids Phoenix to Victory
Western Carolina
outscored the Phoenix 31-27 in a back-and-forth first half. The Phoenix had a
21-14 advantage at one point, but an 11-1 run by the Catamounts put Western
Carolina on top as they went into intermission with a slim lead. The Phoenix and Catamounts traded baskets and
leads for the first eight minutes of the second half. A three pointer by
freshman guard Rhett Harrelson gave the Catamounts a 48-47 with 11:20 to go. The
Phoenix then responded with a 15-0 run that got started with a jump shot by
sophomore forward Ryan Winters. Sebastian Koch added a three pointer during the
run and Jack Isenbarger connected on two jumpers from behind the arc as the
scoring outburst gave the Phoenix a 62-48 lead that proved to be too much for
the Catamounts to overcome.
Elon Catches Break With
Tankelewicz Out
Western Carolina
declared junior forward Tom Tankelewicz academically ineligible on Monday and
will be out indefinitely. Tankelewicz has averaged 10.0 points per game for the
Catamounts and has drained 44 three pointers in 16 games played this season. With
Tankelewicz out, freshman guard Mike Brown got the start and junior Brandon
Boggs moved from shooting guard to the forward position. Brown scored 10
points, while Boggs added 6 points for the Catamounts.
Austin Hamilton Leaves
Game With Leg Injury
Sophomore guard
Austin Hamilton had to be helped off the court by an assistant coach after
injuring his leg. Hamilton suffered the injury on a play where he drove to the
hoop and went up for a layup, coming down hard on his leg. Hamilton hobbled
into the locker-room with just over five minutes remaining in the first half. Hamilton was unable to return to the game, as
he was held scoreless for the night, finishing with two rebounds, a pair of assists
and a steal.
What It Means
Elon (9-7, 2-2)
recorded arguably its most impressive win on the season by defeating Western
Carolina, who won their first four conference games. Elon is back to the .500
mark in conference play as they won their first Southern Conference game
against an opponent from the North division. The Phoenix continues their stretch
of four games in seven nights with a home game against Furman on Thursday
night. Elon then hosts Wofford on Saturday night at Alumni Gym to conclude its
busy week. Elon and Western Carolina will square off again in a Southern
Conference clash on February 16th at Alumni Gym.
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