MONMOUTH, Ore. — Western Oregon scored 25 points in the second quarter and 21 in the fourth to pull away from visiting UC Merced 74-55 in the GNAC-CCAA Crossover on Saturday afternoon at the Western Athletic Center.
The loss was the first of the season for UC Merced (2-1), while the Wolves improved to 2-1 with the nonconference victory.
The Wolves nailed 10-of-25 three-point attempts, including 5-of-9 in the second quarter.
WOU did not start out so warm. The Wolves trailed after one quarter 16-11, hitting just three of 20 shots from the field.
But they turned things around quickly in the second period. Trailing in the opening moments 19-11, the Wolves outscored the Bobcats 25-13 right up to halftime, using long-range accuracy to take a lead that they would not relinquish.
Up 36-32 at the break, they led 53-45 at the end of three quarters, then burst for 21 fourth-quarter points and held UCM to 10 for the final 74-55 margin.
The Wolves had plenty of offensive standouts. Zada White had a team-high 17 points, hitting 4-of-9 treys. Zoey Davis added 15 and Jaelyn Jackson had 11. Jaylo Bello had nine assists, nine points and three steals.
On the defensive side, Malaya LeSuer had a monster game on the boards with 14 rebounds, six on the offensive side of the court.
The Wolves will remain home this week with a pair of games, taking on Walla Walla on Tuesday at the WAC. Start time is 6 p.m. On Saturday (Nov. 21) they will host Pacific University at 4 p.m.
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