LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior
Thomas Feigin, junior
Colin Ryan and first-year
Connor Amorosi combined for 55 points to lead the Washington and Lee men's basketball team to a 73-60 victory over Bridgewater on Wednesday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Generals (6-12, 4-5 ODAC) opened with the hot hands, making six of their first eight shots in the opening six and a half minutes for a 13-6 lead, including eight points from Amorosi. Over the next seven minutes, W&L began to hit from outside, as it got five triples to fall on nine attempts to remain out in front, 28-18, with six minutes left in the half. Amorosi led the way with a pair of threes, plus one each from Feigin and first-years
Bryce Breeden and
Zack Duncan.
Leading by a 35-26 score at the start of the second half, the Generals went unfazed by the Eagles (8-11, 3-7 ODAC) making 7-of-10 shots to start the half, as threes continued to fall for the home side. Feigin nailed two in the opening eight minutes of the second, before junior
A.J. Thomas connected from deep at the 11:04 mark to keep W&L up by 10 points.
From that point until 1:52 remained in regulation, the Generals outscored the Eagles 20-8 to build up a 20-point lead before Bridgewater scored the final seven points. Ryan led the charge during the 20-8 run with 10 points, plus six more points from Feigin on two more three pointers.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Ryan paced the W&L offense with a career-high 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, to go along with eight assists. Amorosi shot 6-of-10 on the night to finish with 18 points, while Feigin poured in six three-point shots for 18 points, as well. Altogether, the W&L trio scored 55 points on 20-of-30 shooting from the floor and 8-for-13 from outside.
Jordan Cooper led the Eagles on the night with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting, followed by Will Dunlap with 13 points and four rebounds. Aaron Oates rounded out Bridgewater's top players, as he tallied 11 points, six rebounds and three assists.
NOTEWORTHY POINTS:
Not only did the Generals post their third consecutive win on Wednesday night, but it also marked the third straight game in which they have made 10 or more threes on 40 percent shooting or better from outside. It is the first instance of three straight games of 10 or more threes since November 19-27, 2022, and the first three-game, 40-percent or better run since a four-game stretch from January 3-13 of last season.
TEAM STATS:
The Generals made 53.1 percent (26-49) of their shots in the game, and they shot 52 percent or better in both halves. They made 42.3 percent (11-26) of their shots from three-point range, plus 10-of-11 free throws. Bridgewater shot an efficient 47.2 percent (25-53) from the floor and 39.1 percent (9-23) from outside but made just 1-of-4 foul shots.
The Eagles outscored the Blue and White, 28-26, in the paint and 32-21 off the bench, while W&L held advantages in second-chance points (8-7) and points off turnovers (15-11).
UP NEXT:
The Generals will remain at home for their next game, as they host Shenandoah on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
