WORTHINGTON -- Minnesota West compiled a 16-2 run in the first half to take control and went on to defeat Ridgewater College 93-67 in a Minnesota Community College men's basketball game Saturday.
The Warriors were led by Wesley Kitt's 14 points. Travis Epema, Larry Player and Dante Bogard added 10 apiece. Player also had 13 rebounds.
MN West 93, Ridgewater 67
Ridgewater (0-2, 5-9) 28 39 -- 67
MN West (1-0, 8-5) 43 50 -- 93
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RIDGEWATER - 25-79 FG (7-27 pt); 8-13 FT; 34 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Wesley Kitt 14, Travis Epema 10, Tony Kley 10, Larry Player 10, Dante Bogard 5, Preston Looman 7, Shawn Thissen 4, Geoff Nelson 3, Jake Meyers 4 ... 3-point shots: Epema 2, Nelson 1, Bogard 1, Kitt 2, Looman 1 ... Rebound leader: Player 13, Epema 7 ... Assist leader: Player 4... Steal leader: Player 3... Blocked shots: Player 2
MINNESOTA WEST - 37-66 FG (3-12 3 pt); 15-19 FT; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Dan Archie 8, Kanir Jackson 2, Donte Lee 2, Cameron Barlowe 7, Cornelius Bardney 27, Tut Yual 5, C.J. Nelson 8, Russ Griese 6, Alex Sudar 7, Lu Mendez 2, Mike O'Reilly 18.... 3-point shots: Archie, Barlowe, Bardney
NEXT -- Ridgewater: Wednesday vs. Riverland at Austin, 8 p.m.
