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Central Washington University Athletics

Jamar Berry
Amanda Umberger '11/CWU Sports Information

Men's Basketball by Sammy Henderson (Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant)

Central Men's Basketball Opens Season with 65-Point Rout of Quest University

Wildcats Use Big Runs, Hot Shooting to Beat Kermodes 103-38

Senior Jamar Berry was 9 of 13 from the field in his CWU debut as the Wildcats blasted Quest University Canada on Saturday night.
Box Score

ELLENSBURG (Nov. 13) -- Central Washington University senior Jamar Berry (Tacoma/Franklin Pierce HS) scored 23 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out five assists in his regular-season debut as the Wildcats opened their 2010-11 campaign with a convincing 103-38 victory over Quest University Canada Saturday night in Nicholson Pavilion.

In addition to Berry, five other Wildcats scored in double digits. Coby Gibler (Bainbridge Island/Bainbridge HS) added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Roby Clyde (Connell/Pasco HS), Humberto Perez (Yakima/A.C. Davis HS), and Drew Harris (Yakima/Eisenhower HS) each added 14 points. Freshman Philipp Lieser (Göttingen, Germany/Hainberg-Gymnasium) scored 13 points for Central on six of eight shooting.

Central Washington dominated in virtually every statistical category, outrebounding the Kermodes 43-22, and taking a 24-4 advantage in assists. Perez led Central with eight assists, and Harris followed with seven of his own.

The Wildcat defense rattled the Kermodes, forcing 20 turnovers. CWU took full advantage of Quest's mistakes, scoring 21 fast break points and 30 points off turnovers.

Central also shot 64.5 percent from the field, marking the best shooting game for the Wildcats in three seasons.

The Wildcats led from start to finish, and their 65 point win is the largest margin of victory since an 85-point win over Multnomah University in the 2008-09 season opener. CWU jumped out to a 24-2 lead by the 13:07 mark in the first half, including a 19-0 run. Central made 10 of its first 12 shots and at one point in the first half, the Wildcats scored on 11 straight field goal attempts. They held a commanding 55-15 halftime lead over the Kermodes.

Central continued to scorch the nets, scoring nine unanswered points to begin the second half and shooting 65.5 percent from the field after halftime to cruise to the blowout win.

Central Washington (1-0) will next play Walla Walla University on Saturday, Nov. 20 in Nicholson Pavilion at 7 p.m., before playing their ensuing eight games away from Ellensburg.








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