RALEIGH, N.C.. — Junior forward William Brueggeman (Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit College Prep) scored 29 points and first-year guard Richie Manigault (Stewartsville, N.J./Phillipsburg) added 22 points to lead the Washington and Lee men's basketball team to a 100-82 victory at William Peace on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.
 
Both sqauds were clicking on offense in the early going with the score tied, 19-19, with 12:56 remaining in the opening half. A hook shot in the paint by junior forward Curtis Mitchell (Chevy Chase, Md./Georgetown Prep) and a deep three-pointer from the left wing by Brueggeman pushed the Generals (1-0) in front, 24-19, just two possessions later.
 
A triple by Manigault extended the run to 8-0, and then a jumper by Brueggeman with 10:56 on the clock gave the Blue and White a 29-19 advantage. Leading 36-31 with 5:57 left in the half, W&L went on a 15-5 spurt over the next three minutes to push the margin to 15 (51-36) by the 1:46 mark.
 
During the run, Brueggeman totaled nine points, including a four-point play, and first-year guard Cheick Toure (Silver Spring, Md./Sandy Spring Friends School) added four points. The Generals maintained the sizable lead over the final two minutes of play and took a 54-40 margin into the break.
 
W&L blitzed the Pacers (0-1), 22-5, in the opening seven minutes of the second half to balloon the advantage to 76-45. WPU worked the lead down over the final 13 minutes of the game, but the Generals held on for the 18-point victory.
 
Brueggeman tied his career high with the 29 points in 31 minutes. He shot 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) from the floor and 4-of-8 (50.0 percent) from long range. He also had eight rebounds and two blocks.
 
Manigault went 6-of-12 (50.0 percent) from downtown to total his 22 points. First-year guard Sam Wise (Winchester, Va./John Handley) totaled 11 points, eight assists and three steals off the bench, while sophomore guard Mark Lamendola (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) registered 12 points and five rebounds. Mitchell finished with nine points, seven rebounds, two blocks and four assists.
 
The Blue and White shot 51.4 percent (36-of-70) from the floor and 36.4 percent (12-of-33) from long range. William Peace shot just 31-of-89 (34.8 percent) from the field and 11-of-40 (27.5 percent) from beyond the arc.
 
Junior guard John Burwell led the Pacers with 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Senior guard Mikal Gaylord added 13 points, six rebounds and three assists.
 
This marks the first time W&L has scored at least 100 points in a game since a 101-89 win against Bridgewater on January 7, 2018.
 
The Generals return to action on Saturday, when they take on Eastern at 5:00 pm at the Hyatt Place Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Mary Washington.