ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University Wildcats men's basketball team (1-2) defeated the Walla Walla University Wolves (0-4) 88-65 Thursday evening in Nicholson Arena.

Quoting Head Coach Brandon Rinta
"The team did a great job of playing at a faster pace tonight and it paid off. I was really impressed with our unselfish ball movement. Cavin did a great job leading that with 8 assists.
Maverick, Garrett, and Sisk came up big in the rebounding category as well."

Notable Stats

• Jordan Clark and Cavin Holden led the team in scoring with 15 points each.
• The Wildcats had five players with double digits in scoring with Clark, Holden, Calvin Sisk (12 points), Maverick Sanders (12 points), and Kobe Parlin (10 points).
• Sanders led the Wildcats in rebounds with 8 total boards.
• The 'Cats recorded 14 steals in the game, led by Holden with three.
• Thomas Mestrov led the Wolves in scoring with 16 total points.

First Half

• The Wolves shot out of the gate with a 7-2 run for an early lead.
• Central responded with 10 unanswered points to take 12-7 lead.
• The Wildcats continued to build on their lead, going on a 7-3 run to lead 19-10.
• The Wolves would go away easily as they chipped away at the lead to eventually trail 21-15.
• CWU continued a steady stream of points to keep the lead away from Walla Walla and close out the first half with a 42-31 lead.

Second Half

• The 'Cats continued their momentum to start the second half, scoring eight unanswered points.
• The Wolves answered with a six-point streak to work at the lead.
• Central kept working at points as the lead grew to over 20 points.
• Three-point shooting worked for the Wildcats towards the end of the game as Clark dropped back-to-back threes and Parlin followed-up with a three pointer of his own.
• Mitch Brizee closed out scoring for CWU as the Crimson and Black win the game 88-65.

Up Next
The Wildcats head to Nampa, Idaho next and take on the Jessup University Warriors in the Northwest Nazarene Thanksgiving Classic. Tip-off on Friday, Nov 22 from Johnson Sports Center is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.