The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team exploded for 107 points Friday night rolling over Aurora (Ill) 107-68 in semifinal action of the Carthage Classic in Kenosha.
The Warhawks placed six players in double figures on the way to the lopsided victory.
Young scored his collegiate high 24 points, hitting 8-12 from the floor and 7-9 from the line. Cody Odegaard and freshman center Darnell Harris had 13 apiece, Eric Bryson finished with 12, sophomore forward KJ Evans added 11, and senior forward Luke Knoble contributed ten. Harris led both teams with eight rebounds, and Young added to his big game with game highs with four assists and five steals.
Aurora was led in scoring by freshman guard Kalmon Stokes' 13 points, with junior guard Jordan Hester adding ten. Aurora, the preseason pick to win the Northern Athletic Conference, is 0-3.
The 107 points scored is UW-Whitewater's most since defeating Grinnell College 135-95 November 28, 2009, a span of 84 games. The thirty-nine point winning margin is the largest since a 95-50 win over Cardinal Stritch College December 18, 2007.
The Warhawks will play host Carthage in Saturday’s championship game.
The Red Men advanced with an 85-73 win over Iowa Wesleyan College in Friday night’s other semifinal.
Tipoff Saturday is set for 4 p.m. The game can be heard live on your “radio home for Warhawk Basketball" – KOOL 106.5.
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