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Warhawks rally past Wesleyan

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — UW-Whitewater fought back from a 15-5 early first-half deficit to defeat host Illinois Wesleyan, 71-65, Tuesday nonconference men's basketball.

No. 3 ranked Whitewater is 4-0 overall and No. 7 Illinois Wesleyan falls to 4-1.

Darnell Harris scored 21 of his game-high 32 points in the second half to lift the Warhawks past the Titans. Whitewater also forced 25 turnovers to keep Wesleyan in check.

Whitewater ticked off a 14-2 run in the second half to erase a 28-25 halftime deficit to take a 39-30 lead. The Titans answered with an 11-2 run to tie it 41-41.

The Warhawks posted a 7-0 run to break loose for 56-48 lead at 6:43 and did not trail the rest of the way.

Luke Noble finished with 18 points and Quardell Young added 11 points for Whitewater. Harris maded six of eight three-point baskets to boost his effort.

UW-WHITEWATER 71, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 65

Whitewater (71)—Harris, 11-4-32; Knoble, 8-2-18; Young, 4-2-11; Bryson, 1-0-2; Souter, 1-0-2; Evans, 2-0-4; Hearn, 1-0-2. Totals: 28-8-71

Illinios Wesleyan (65)—Davis, 6-0-13; Zieminik, 1-0-2; Reed, 4-2-10; Overstreet, 2-2-7; Dortch, 1-0-2; Zimmer, 3-4-11; Dolan, 1-0-3; Musselman, 4-2-10; Mayberger, 3-1-7. Totals: 25-7-65.

UW-Whitewater 25 46—71

Illinois Wesleyan 28 37—65

Three-point goals—Whitewater 7 (Harris 6, Young). Illinois Wesleyan 7 (Davis, Overstreet, Zimmer, Dolan, Musselman 2, Mayberger), Free throws missed—Whitewater 7, Illinois Wesleyan 3. Total fouls—Whitewater 16, Illinois Wesleyan 20.