MONMOUTH, Ore.—Visiting Menlo used a solid second half defensive effort to pull away from host Western Oregon in a Saturday afternoon GNAC-CCAA Crossover match-up at the Western Athletic Center.
The Oaks held WOU to 18 points after the break for the 61-46 victory. The Oaks picked up their first win of the season (1-1), while the Wolves dropped to 0-2.
The two squads were tight at the break, with Menlo holding a slight 31-28 advantage. But the Wolves went cold after intermission, hitting just 18 percent from the field, including just 2-of-12 from three-point range.
Despite the short first half lead, the Oaks led from start to finish and held off each WOU comeback effort.
Kavon Bradford led Western Oregon with 16 points, hitting all nine of his free throw attempts. Bradford also had five rebounds, four assists and three steals. James Porter III led Menlo with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Wolves will hit the road this coming week for games in Santa Barbara at Westmont College. WOU will take on Division III Azusa Pacific on Friday night before tackling host Westmont on Saturday.
