Utah Valley Holds Off Second Half Comeback Attempt By Westminster For Second Win
Dec 2, 2020, 8:35 PM
Courtesy of Utah Valley Athletics
OREM, Utah – The Utah Valley men’s basketball team held off a second half comeback attempt by the Westminster Griffins to earn their second win of the 2020-21 season.
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The Wolverines hosted the Griffins on Wednesday, December 2.
After owning a 42-25 lead at halftime, UVU’s lead slipped during the final 20 minutes of action.
With 5:42 remaining, Westminster’s Reme Torbert cut Utah Valley’s lead to 60-55.
Despite poor foul shooting in the second half, the Wolverines were able to earn enough at the charity stripe and from the field to hold off the Griffins for a 79-71 win.
The Wolverines improve to 2-1 on the season with a win over the Griffins.
FINAL@WCGriffinsMBB 71@UVUmbb 79#UVUhoops #WAChoops
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 3, 2020
All five of UVU’s starters scored in double figures, led by Le’Tre Darthard and Jamison Overton, who each scored 16 points.
Joey Andrews led Westminster with a game-high 17 points on 5-8 shooting.
Overall, the Wolverines shot 45.0 percent from the field, including 33.3 percent from downtown.
— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) December 3, 2020
By comparison, the Griffins ended up shooting 41.1 percent overall and 27.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Westminster fell to 0-2 in its exhibition games. The Griffins open their season against MSU Denver on Friday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. (MDT).
With the win, Utah Valley improved to 2-1 on the season.
Woodbury to Daws looking like QB-WR duo 🏈🥶
#UVU #GoUVU #WAChoops pic.twitter.com/J6RNj934pB— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) December 3, 2020
UVU’s next game is against Southern Utah on Wednesday, December 9 at 6 p.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on the KSL TV app.
