GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, Nov. 26
7:00 p.m.
vs Corban
Nicholson Pavilion
Ellensburg, WA
 
QUOTABLE
"Corban is a well-coached team that is off to a good start this season," CWU Head Coach Brandon Rinta said.  "They are a very disciplined team that will make us earn everything."
 
SCOUTING CORBAN | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | 2019 STATS
The Warriors are 6-2 on the season.  They had won four straight games before heading to the Domino's Classic this past weekend.  There Corban fell to Lewis-Clark State (86-73) and Montana Western (72-70).  Their largest margin of victory came in a 112-70 victory over Salish Kootenai College. 
 
Leading Corban's offense is Elijah Welch.  He has played in nearly every game for the Warriors, averaging 11.3 points per game.  Mauricio Smith is averaging 11.4 points per game, but has played just 116 minutes to Welch's 109.  Isiah Quintero is averaging an even 10 points per game, while Beau Roggenbach is chipping in 10.6 in five games.  The Warriors are averaging 94.7 points per game and holding opponents to just 67.9 points per night.
 
Corban is also outrebounding its opponents 47.3 to 32.7.  Quintero leads the Warriors on the glass, hauling in 62 rebounds for an average of 8.9 per game.  Smith is second in rebounding with a total of 36 boards.
 
(Note: Individual statistics for Corban accurate as of Nov. 19, 2019)
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats picked up a home victory over Evergreen State University, 65-57.  It is the 'Cats third consecutive victory, as they improved to 4-1 on the season.
 
Matt Poquette led the Wildcats with 14 points and five rebounds.  Gamaun Boykin recorded 11 points and picked up four assists. 
 
Central had won its previous two games in come from behind fashion at the Fairfield Inn Tournament in Nampa, Idaho with wins over Texas A&M Kingsville and Colorado Christian.
 
CWU v CORBAN HISTORY
The Wildcats are 2-0, dating back to 2003, against the Warriors. 
 
Central and Corban met for the first time since December 30, 2003, on November 24, 2018.  Rinta's Wildcats nabbed a 90-68 victory. 
 
Jeryn Lucas recorded 19 points for the Crimson and Black, while Jackson Price chipped in 13. 
 
The first time CWU and Corban met came in Monmouth, Oregon, when the Wildcats held on for a 98-86 win.