Falcons Knock Off Virginia Wise.

The Notre Dame Falcons used big nights from Tyree Gaiter, Will Vorhees and Ja'Sean Lewis to knock off Virginia Wise 100-83 at Murphy Gym on Tuesday night. With the win NDC improved to 10-4 overall and 4-4 in the MEC. The loss drops the Cavaliers to 3-11 and 1-7 in the conference.
  Gaiter had another monster game for NDC. The Cleveland Heights high product scored 37 points to go along with six assists and seven steals. Both Vorhees (25 points and 10 rebounds-) and Lewis (16 points and 15 rebounds) posted double-doubles in the victory.  Marco Colombo also scored in double figures with 12 points.  The Falcons shot 44 percent (35-79) on the evening- they shot at a 33 percent clip (8-24) from the 3-point line.  NDC had a solid night at the free throw line where they shot 85 percent (22-26.)  NDC dominated the rebounding battle 54-41. They also had 42 points in the paint to just 22 for the Cavaliers.  NDC had 11 assists and 14 turnovers.
  NDC was led by Matt Day who drained four 3-pointer's en route to his 22 points- Camryn Fort added 21- while Phillip Owens II also scored in double figures with 11.  The Cavaliers shot 36 percent (26-73) from the field. They also shot 33 percent from the 3-point line (12-36.)  They shot 70 percent (19-27) at the free throw line.  They had 12 assists and 12 turnovers.
  It was UVA Wise that got off to a quick start in this one as they led for much of the beginning stages of the game.  A Gaiter layup would give NDC their  first lead of the game (18-17) at the 14:26 mark.  The Falcons would hold that lead for much of the rest of the first half.  They would lead by as many as seven several times over the next 12 minutes.  Lewis would nail a pair of free throws to lead by seven (42-35) at the 4:46 mark of the opening stanza.  The Cavaliers would then go on a 10-3 run to knot the game at 45 2:30 minutes later.  Lashain Matthews would drain a 3-pointer at the 1:39 mark to give the Cavs a 48-45 lead.  This would be the last lead they would have in the contest.  NDC would score the last six points of the half and take a slight three point lead (51-48) into the half.
  The second half would start much the same as the first half ended. NDC would get "red hot" from the floor as the Cavaliers would go "ice cold."  After a Vorhees jumper NDC would have a double digit lead (65-54) going into the first media timeout of the second half.  The Falcons defense would hold the Cavaliers without a field goal for 10:30 minutes at one point in the second half.  NDC would stretch what was a 10 point lead (69-59) at the 11:51 mark to a 28 point lead (89-61) after a Ryan Hickoff bucket with 7:54 to go.  The Falcons would coast to the victory from that point.
  NDC will be back in action on Saturday when they face Fairmount State. Tip time is set for 4 PM in Fairmount, West Virginia.