WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Bethany College men's basketball team was outscored by 10 points in each half in falling to Washington & Jefferson Saturday, 91-71, in Presidents' Athletic Conference action.
Junior Cole Dailey was the only Bethany player to reach double figures, scoring 16 points along with nine rebounds. In all, 15 Bethany players found the scoresheet – including Merrick Reynolds with a career-high seven points.
The Presidents opened the game with nine of the first 11 points, but Bethany had an answer. Dailey scored seven points as Bethany embarked on a 12-2 run to claim its only lead of the game. But, W&J had an immediate answer – hitting a three-pointer to spark a 13-0 run as Bethany went scoreless for nearly five minutes.
Trailing by 10 at the break, the deficit was doubled as W&J scored the first 10 points of the second half.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Dailey has reached double figures in all but one game this season.
- Bethany has started 11 different lineups this season as sophomore Jaydis Kennedy made his first start of the season.
- Bethany was plus-12 (51-39) on the glass.
Bethany (6-12 overall, 1-12 PAC) has a quick turnaround, hosting Westminster 6:30 p.m. Monday. It's a make-up from the game postponed on November 20.
This article was written by Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, Jayson Ameer Rasheed. If you believe there are mistakes in information-- or have a separate thought relating to the event in the article -- please email ameer.rasheed@bethanywv.edu for any corrections/comments.
