A 10-0 run late in the second half was transformed a tie game into a 10-point deficit as Webster had its four-game winning streak snapped in losing to Eureka, 60-55, Wednesday in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.
The Gorloks are 7-2 in their last nine games with both loses coming at the hands of the Red Devils. The loss also dropped Webster out of a four-way tie for second place.
In building its first half lead, WU attacked the rim and managed 16 points in the paint, while shooting 42 percent (14-of-33) from the field. Defensively, they limited the EC to just 38 percent shooting (11-of-29)
It was the exact opposite in the second half as Eureka blistered the nets for 54 percent (13-of-24) shooting, while not taking the ball to the rim. Webster made just 32 percent (9-of-28), including just 10 points in the paint.
Senior Ryan Turk scored 16 points on just 6-of-17 shooting, while junior Josue Whitcomb added 12 points. Sophomore Nick Jones pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
Webster (10-9 overall, 7-4 SLIAC) will take a break from league play Saturday when they travel to Louisville, KY and face future SLIAC member Spalding.
QUOTES
Head Coach Chris Bunch
Initial thoughts
“I just thought they played harder than us; defended us well and got us out of sync. We took too many quick shots. We have to execute better offensively.”
On the offense
“We just had a couple of guys, not to put the blame on anyone, that usually shoots 50 percent from the field. They combined for 5-of-18 today. When you have two guys that offensively shoot a high percentage, and they have off nights, it almost too much to overcome.”
