Flipping The Script.

The Notre Dame Falcons used a superb defensive effort, especially in the second half to rally for a 68-57 win at Murphy Gym Thursday night. With the win NDC improved to 13-6 and 7-6 in the MEC.  While West Virginia Wesleyan fell to 11-8 and 6-7 in the MEC.
    NDC only saw five players get in the scoring column Thursday.  Four of them scoring in double figures. Will Vorhees paced NDC with 23 points- Kyauta Taylor scored 18- Tyree Gaiter netted 16, including a seven for seven night at the free throw line- while Ryan Hickoff had 10.  Ja'Sean Lewis scored the other NDC point to go along with a game high 10 rebounds.  The Falcons shot 46 percent (26-57) from the field in the victory. They shot at a 35 percent clip (7-20) from the 3-point line- and a 75 percent clip (9-12) from the free throw line. NDC won the rebounding battle 35-27.  They had 12 assists and 10 turnovers in the victory.
  Wesleyan only had a pair of players in double figures in the loss. They managed just 18 points as a team in the second half. The Bobcats were led by a double-double from Tanner McGrew (18 points and 10 rebounds-) while Soren Dossing had 13 of his own.  The Bobcats shot 40 percent (19-47) on the day. They were just 5-18 in the second half.  They shot 30 percent (6-20) from the 3-point line- and shot at a 93 percent clip (13-14) from the free throw line.  The Bobcats committed eight of the nine turnovers they had in the second half.  They also had nine assists as a team.
  It was West Virginia Wesleyan that got off to the quick start in this one, as they would lead by nine (21-12) at the 12:35 mark of the opening half.  NDC would score the next five points to get to within four (21-17) after a Taylor 3-pointer at the 11:40 mark of the half.  The Bobcats would stretch the lead out to 11 (39-28) at the intermission.
  The second half would be a whole different story.  After trading baskets in the opening minute, The Falcons would go on a 12-0 run to give them a 43-41 lead after a Gaiter layup. The lead would be short-lived as the Bobcats would take the lead back 48-45 at the 12:12 mark.  The Bobcats looked to be back in command before NDC would get the lead back on a Taylor 3-pointer at the 6:31 mark (54-53.)  Taylor score seven  points in a matter of minutes to spark the 10-0 run.  NDC would hang on for the win, as they would get some crucial baskets from Vorhees and Gaiter down the stretch. Gaiter would hit six free throws in the final minute to put it away, while Lewis added his only point of the game from the foul line.
  NDC will be back in action Saturday when they take on Glenville State at Murphy Gym. Tip time is set for 4 PM.