CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN --The Wabash basketball team held Maryville (TN) to just 16.7 percent from beyond the arc in a 2-for-12 shooting performance on the way to an 84-74 win over the Scots at home Saturday in the final game of the 2022 Great Lakes Invitational.

The Little Giants (4-1) had four players score in double figures, led by Edreece Redmond, who had a career-high 22 points. Champ McCorkle tacked on 15 points, and Ahmoni Jones chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds to earn a place on the All-Invitational Team for the second consecutive season. Sam Comer scored 13 points and gave out six assists to go with six rebounds in the win.

The Wabash offense was potent from downtown, knocking down ten threes on 23 attempts. Redmond hit four treys for the Little Giants in the contest.

How It Happened
After jumping out to a 32-29 advantage, Wabash went on a 5-0 run with 4:58 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Vinny Buccilla, to increase its lead to 37-29. The Little Giants added one point to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 45-36 advantage. Wabash relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down six shots to account for 18 of its 45 points.
Wabash kept its lead intact before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Sam Comer's three, to grow the lead to 61-49 with 13:57 to go in the contest. The Scots narrowed the margin to seven points with 7:25 remaining, but the Little Giants still cruised for the 84-74 win.
 
 
Game Notes
» The Little Giants shot well from three-point range, knocking down 10 of 23 long-range attempts.
» Wabash never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Wabash tallied 17 total assists in the game.
» Wabash had a stellar day defensively, holding Maryville (TN) to 17 percent from beyond the arc on 12 attempts.
» Edreece Redmond led the Little Giants with career-high 22 points.
» Wabash got a team-high seven rebounds from Ahmoni Jones.
»Wabash took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 39 points in the lane.
»The Little Giants shot 12-of-15 from the free throw line, while Maryville converted on only 12-of-23 attempts from the stripe.
»Wabash owned a lead for 33:51 of the contest that featured three ties and nine lead changes overall.
 
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