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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford men’s basketball team defeated Navy 73-62 on Saturday afternoon at Benjamin Johnson Arena. With the game tied at 50 with eight minutes left, the Terriers outscored the Midshipmen 23-12 down the stretch to take the victory.
Wofford is 5-6 overall, while Navy is 4-7. Noah Dahlman led the team with 13 points, while Corey Godzinski added twelve and Brad Loesing ten points. Tim Johnson had a team-high eight rebounds. For Navy, Jordan Sugars had 21 points and Chris Harris scored eleven while Mark Veazey had five rebounds.
“It was not a thing of beauty,” said head coach Mike Young. “But we got nice play from a number of guys. I thought Terry Martin played well, Corey Godzinski was good for us, and Tim Johnson again strung together a very positive performance. It was good to see Salters get a couple home and play as we know he can. We beat a good opponent. They came in here with a nice plan and kind of put us on our heels a little bit. We figured some things out in the second half and it was good enough to win.”
The Terriers had an early 5-2 lead after a three by Junior Salters and Wofford had a 12-10 lead at the 13:53 mark after a three from Kevin Giltner. Navy then went on an 8-0 run that included three pointers from Jordan Sugars and Chris Harris to take an 18-12 lead just a minute later at 12:53. Wofford ended the run with buckets from Noah Dahlman and Cameron Rundles, but then neither team scored for the next three minutes.
Down by four at the nine minute mark, Corey Godzinski hit a three and followed it a minute later with a lay-up and free throw to take a 21-20 lead with 6:51 on the clock. The Terriers built a four point lead, but the Midshipmen answered and tied the game at 26 with 3:26 left after a three by Romeo Garcia. Wofford scored the last six points of the half to take a 32-26 lead at the break.
Wofford opened the second half with a three by Brad Loesing, but Romeo Garcia answered for Navy with a three. At 16:40, Jordan Sugars hit a three to give Navy a 39-37 lead after a 10-2 by the Midshipmen. The Terriers regained the lead at 40-39 after a bucket by Cameron Rundles and Wofford was able to build a 48-42 lead at the 12:22 mark after a three by Jason Dawson.
A three by Jordan Sugars tied the game at 50 with 8:22 on the clock. Wofford then used a 14-4 run to build a ten-point lead at 64-54. Junior Salters added a three for the Terriers to take a 67-56 advantage with three minutes left in the game. Wofford was able to keep the lead at ten to twelve points for the remainder of the game and won by a final score of 73-62.
Wofford shot 48.9% from the floor and 50.0% from behind the arc. From the free throw line, the Terriers were 71.4%. The Midshipmen shot 41.5% overall and were 42.9% from three. They were 81.8% from the line. Wofford had a 36-24 lead on rebounds. Both teams stuggled in turnovers, with Wofford committing 21 and Navy 19.
The Terriers complete the three-game home stand with a game against South Carolina on Saturday, December 19 at 7:00 pm. Limited general admission tickets remain for the game and can be purchased by calling 864-597-4090.
