Harding, John Lead Weber State Past Southern Utah To Complete Season Sweep
Feb 22, 2020, 9:40 PM | Updated: 9:55 pm
(Photo courtesy of Weber State Athletics)
(Photo courtesy of Weber State Athletics)
OGDEN, Utah – The Weber State Wildcats completed the two-game sweep over conference and in-state rival Southern Utah with an 82-71 win at the Dee Events Center.
Cody John led all scorers with 28 points and 8 rebounds on 6-11 shooting from the field and 4-6 from the three-point line. Jerrick Harding added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The backcourt duo combined for 50 of Weber State’s 82 points.
The Wildcats were able to get a double digit lead at the halftime break by outscoring the Thunderbirds 39-27 in the opening half.
Michal Kozak chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Weber State shot 48 percent from the field. 7-19 from beyond the arc and a great showing at the foul line, knocking down 23 of their 25 attempts at the charity stripe.
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— WeberStateMBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) February 23, 2020
Southern Utah couldn’t complete the comeback as Weber State answered with any run that the Thunderbirds had in the second half. SUU outscored the Wildcats 44-43 in the final half of play.
John Knight III led the Thunderbirds with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals on 8-14 field goal shooting and 8-11 at the foul line. Dre Marin chipped in 12 points and Andre Adams added 10 points.
Southern Utah shot 39 percent from the floor, 33 percent from the perimeter and 17-23 at the foul line. The rebounding battle, assist totals and turnovers were very close between the two teams with no big separation.
Road Swing Concludes With Loss To Weber State
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— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) February 23, 2020
Weber State snapped their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 11-16 overall and 7-9 in Big Sky Conference play. They will host the Portland State Vikings on Saturday, February 29. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on Pluto TV channel 535.
Southern Utah dropped their fourth consecutive game and put their record to 14-13 overall and 7-9 in conference play. The Thunderbirds will return to Cedar City and host Eastern Washington on Thursday, February 27. The game will begin at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on Pluto TV channel 536.
