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By the time the first basket fell for the Webster Gorloks, they were trailing by nearly double figures and couldn't rebound as WU fell to No. 4 Washington Monday at Grant Gymnasium, 68-55.
Senior
Ryan Turk scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the second half as Webster outscored the Bears by nine points, 35-26. The scoring barrage was helped by the Gorloks converting almost 50 percent of their shots in the second half. WU hit on 15-of-31 (48.4 percent) from the field in scoring 35 points.
In addition to the higher shooting percentage, Webster limited the visitors to just one converted three-pointer in the second stanza as opposed to the seven they connected on in the opening 20 minutes.
Junior
John Ortwerth and senior
Luke Niebrugge added eight points in the loss.
Webster (3-7 overall) will step back into St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action when they host Fontbonne Wednesday.
NOTES
- It was the third time this season Ryan Turk scored at least 20 points on the season.
- Webster used the seventh different starting lineup in 10 games.
- Junior John Gillett played in a career best 11 minutes.
- Senior Doug Stiegemeier played in a season-best 17 minutes
- Senior Luke Niebrugge recorded a career-high five steals, while freshman Richard Ogunsalu had his first career rejection.
- Junior Justin Endo made his first shot of the season, a three-pointer.
- The game lasted one hour and 15 minutes.
QUOTES
Head Coach Chris Bunch
Opening comment
"We have to start coming out better defensively in the first half of games. The last two games we have come out flat defensively. I have to do a better job so we don't come out flat early."
On slow start offensively
"A lot of that has to do with Wash U; they are big and the help well defensively. There is a reason they are the defending National Champions and 10-1."
On play of Richard Ogunsalu and Jon Gillett
"Richard played well in his limited minutes and I though Gillett played well. He had a couple of nice (post) moves that just didn't fall. We need to find someone down the stretch to give us an inside presence. We only shot eight free throws today and 14 on Saturday.
