Matthews & Walsh combine for 48 points in Wilmington’s 97-92 win over Goldey-Beacom

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The Wilmington University men’s basketball team closed out the season on Saturday with a 97-92 win over the Goldey-Beacom College Lightning.

MBB Final | #WilmUMBB 97 – Goldey-Beacom 92. WU goes into postseason with 11-17 record, 8-10 in CACC play. Caleb Matthews hits 7 threes and ends with 26 pts, 7 asts. Danny Walsh adds 22 pts, 6 asts. Randy Rickards with 15 pts, 8 reb. Ethan Tarte added 13 pts, 6 reb.

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) February 26, 2022

Sophomore guard Caleb Matthews was the leading scorer in the win for the Wildcats as he scored 26 points.

Three other Wildcats who scored in double digits in the win were Graduate student guard Danny Walsh (22), junior guard Randy Rickards (15), and freshman guard Ethan Tarte (13).

WilmU had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included bench points (19-5), rebounds (31-22), and assists (22-12).

The Wildcats also had the advantage in shooting as well, with the team shooting 67.9%(36-53) and Goldey-Beacom shot 52.5%(32-61). Wilmington was also the better team at the three-point line in this game as the team shot 70.6%(12-17), and the Lightning shot 43.3% (13-30). 

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