MONMOUTH, Ore.--CSU Monterey Bay built an early lead and never looked back during a 69-49 win over Western Oregon University in the GNAC-CCAA Challenge at the Western Athletic Center.
It was the season opener for both. In the preset tournament format, the Wolves will take on Menlo on Saturday at 4 pm, while Central Washington will square off with CSU Monterey Bay at 6 pm tomorrow. Earlier today, CWU took down Menlo 89-77.
On a rainy day outside the WAC, the Wolves couldn't find the range inside. They fell behind 11-2 at the outset and would go on to trail 37-22 at the halftime break.Â
WOU didn't heat up in the second half. They ended up hitting only 29 percent of their shots from the field, including 4-of-18 from 3-point range.Â
Carson Forsey,
Jarod Stanley and
Liam Spencer each had nine points to lead the Wolves.
Kavon Bradford led WOU with nin rebounds. Chol Deng had 20 points to lead the Otters.
