Discover was served, after which some.
With am empathic, 111-82 victory over John Carroll Nov. 27 at Horsburg Gymnasium, the Case Western College Spartans claimed bragging rights within the pleasant neighborhood rivalry between native NCAA Division III applications.
Senior guard Robert Faller scored a game-high 25 factors because the Spartans improved to 7-1 with their seventh straight victory.
Fifth-year graduate guard Mitch Prendergast and freshman ahead Umar Rashid every completed with 16 factors as CWRU dominated from opening tip to closing buzzer.
“We wished to point out folks we’re for actual and have guys right here who can actually play,” CWRU coach Todd McGuinness mentioned. “I’m glad for our guys to have them play this effectively, particularly in opposition to a crew with the observe report of John Carroll.”
PHOTOS: Case vs. John Carroll men’s basketball, Nov. 27, 2021
Additionally reaching double figures for CWRU had been junior ahead Cole Frilling (11) and sophomore ahead Hunter Drenth (10).
The Blue Streaks obtained 16 factors from freshman ahead David Gentry in struggling their first setback after opening the 2021-22 season with 4 straight wins.
“They had been very well-prepared. We had been out-coached and out-played,” JCU coach Pete Moran mentioned.
The Spartans owned the primary half, racing to a 55-41 lead on the break.
Rashid netted 14 of his factors within the first half because the Spartans constructed leads as massive as 16 factors with exemplary play at each ends of the ground.
“We all know they need to push the tempo. So we needed to match their vitality from the beginning,” Faller mentioned.
CWRU made 21-of-35 subject targets general whereas cashing in 10 of 15-from 3-point vary within the first half. Prendergast added 11 factors whereas Faller chipped in with 10 factors.
The Spartans had been simply pretty much as good on protection within the first half, limiting the usually high-flying Blue Streaks to 16 subject targets and 41 factors.
JCU fifth-year graduate guard Jackson Sartain was restricted to 12 factors, effectively under his common of 27.8 factors.
“We had been decided to protect him shut each time down the ground and out some size on him,” Prendergast mentioned of McGuinness’ plan for slowing down Sartain.
Freshman guard Chase Toppin additionally struggled for the Blue Streaks, managing 10 factors. That’s 11 factors under his common.
The Spartans had been unrelenting within the second half. They pulled away to a 73-40 lead three minutes deep into the half and cruised dwelling to the eye-opening rout.
