Wabash rebounded from its first loss of the season by picking up a 104-57 victory on Saturday afternoon over Bryant and Stratton College in the second day of the Kiwanis Holiday Basketball Classic played at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.
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Less than 24 hours after struggling from three-point range by shooting 19 percent in the 83-80 loss to Wilmington College, the Little Giants (11-1) hit 23 of their 44 three-pointers against the Bobcats (0-11). The 23 treys broke the previous single game record of 21 set earlier this season against Boyce College.
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Wabash took a 7-0 lead and never looked back, eventually taking a 55-24 lead at halftime. The Little Giants outscored Bryant and Stratton 49-33 over the final 20 minutes of the game for the 47-point victory.
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Tyler Watson earned a place on the all-classic team after leading Wabash in scoring versus the Bobcats with a career-best 19 points. He hit 7-of-9 shots from the field including 5-of-7 tries from three-point range.
Colten Garland added 15 points, hitting 5-of-8 field goal attempts while going 5-of-7 from three-point range.
Jack Davidson also earned a spot on the all-classic team, scoring 13 points in Saturday's contest after producing a career-best 36 points Friday night versus Wilmington.
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Wabash shot 38-of-73 for the game for 52.1 percent to go with its 52.3 percent effort from behind the arc.
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The Little Giants return to North Coast Athletic Conference action to begin the new year, traveling to Oberlin College for a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday, January 5.
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