Wilmington University punches ticket to CACC Tournament with 92-84 victory over Holy Family

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The Wilmington University men’s basketball team clinched a spot in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Tuesday with a 92-84 victory over the Holy Family University Tigers.

MBB Final | #WilmUMBB 92 – Holy Family 84. WU now 14-12, 7-7 CACC. Cats clinch a CACC Tournament Berth for 7th straight year with win. Amiri Stewart with his 7th straight 20+ point game with 22, adding 7 reb and 7 asts. Taalib Holloman with 20 pts. Caleb Matthews with 16 pts

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) February 21, 2024

Senior guard Amiri Stewart led the team in scoring in the win with 22 points.

Two other Wilmington players who scored in double digits in the win were senior guard Taalib Holloman (20), and  Graduate student Caleb Matthews (16).

WilmU had the advantage in multiple categories in the game, which included bench points (22-20), points in the paint (38-32), second-chance points (19-5), assists (25-21), rebounds (42-33), and blocks (4-3).

Wilmington University also had the advantage in shooting, with the team shooting 47.0%(31-66) and Holy Family shooting 45.2%(28-62). 

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Let’s get into the game: click below for the full recap.