Frincke
57
Menlo Menlo 0-2,0-0 PacWest
76
Winner Western Ore. WOU 1-1,0-0 Great Northwest
Menlo Menlo
0-2,0-0 PacWest
57
Final
76
Western Ore. WOU
1-1,0-0 Great Northwest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Menlo Menlo 40 17 57
Western Ore. WOU 43 33 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Wolves defense locks up Menlo in second half to pull away for first win of season

SEASIDE, Calif. --- The Western Oregon men's basketball team outscored Menlo College 33-17 in the second half to pull away for the 76-57 victory Saturday afternoon at the Otter Sports Center to pick up the Wolves' first win under new head coach Ryan Orton.

WOU (1-1) held MC (0-2) to 27.8 percent shooting from the field in the second half to turn a 43-40 advantage into a 19-point victory.

Jadin Penigar - who was named to the all-tournament team - led WOU with 24 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. Noah Ogoli had 13 points, a team-high six assists and four rebounds (he was also 3-for-3 from 3-point range), Carson Frincke had 12 points and Peter-Kaci Gwananji was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field for 12 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.

The Wolves are set to play their home opener 6:15 p.m. Friday against Westminster.
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