Marcus Pierce scores 23 points in Wilmington University’s 95-90 win over Felician

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The Wilmington University men’s basketball team earned their tenth win of the season on Saturday with a 95-90 victory over the Felician University Golden Falcons.

MBB Final | #WilmUMBB 95 – Felician 90. WU now 10-6, 4-1 CACC. WU wins 2nd half 52-42 to win it. Marcus Pierce with 23 pts and 4 reb. Taalib Holloman with 19 pts, 6 reb. Amiri Stewart with 17 pts, 5 reb. Caleb Matthews with 15 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast. Ash Kemble w/ 15 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) January 13, 2024

Sophomore guard Marcus Pierce led the team in scoring in the win with 23 points.

Four other Wilmington players who scored in double digits in the win were senior guard Taalib Holloman (19), Graduate student Caleb Matthews (15), senior guard Amiri Stewart (17), and junior forward Asher Kemble (15).

WilmU had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included points in the paint (38-36), second-chance points (10-8), assists (17-15), rebounds (38-30), and blocks (3-2).

Wilmington University also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 58.9%(33-56) and Felician shooting 52.4%(33-63). WilmU also had the advantage at the free-throw line, as the team shot 72.0%(18-25), and the Golden Falcons shot 40.0%(12-30).

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