Box Score The Basics
• Score: Shepherd 100, D&E 75
• Records: Shepherd (3-0), D&E (0-3)
• Location: Shepherdstown, W. Va. (Butcher Center)
How it Happened
- Shepherd led 12-9 in the first seven minutes of the half. Steffen Davis scored five of his game-high 35 points in a 13-5 run to give the Rams their first double-digit lead of the night with 9:00 left in the first half. Davis was 10-for-13 from downtown.
- The Rams carried the 11-point cushion to the half 44-33, behind 11 points from Davis, while Ryan McTavish, AJ Carr and Winston Burgess recorded seven points apiece.
- D&E was unable to close ground in the second half and saw the deficit expand to 20 at 80-60 with 6:25 to go.
- Wesley Sprinkle scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the second half. Kevin Bracy-Davis added 14 points, Teron Owens chipped in 13 and Kevin Simpson finished with 11.
- The Senators ball control was critcal committing 18 turnovers to just five for Shepherd.
- Aside from turnovers, D&E shot 49.1% compared to 44.6% for SU. Senators shot 81% from the line
- Shepherd was dominant beyond the arc hitting 17-of-31 from three (54.8%), while D&E hit just 4-for-14 (28.6%).
Senator Synopsis
"Shepherd was ready to out play us tonight both intensity wise and mentally," D&E Head Coach
Nick Patella said. "They did a great job in valuing the positions. For the first time all year, we showed signs of selfishness. I am confident that this will be the last time we will look selfish. Looking forward to a high intensity week of practice to work out our mistakes."
What's Next
D&E hosts first home game Wednesday, November 25 against Clarion (Pa.) at 4 p.m.
