GAMBIER, OH -- Ahmoni Jones grabbed two huge rebounds and scored the final seven points for Wabash in the closing minute of play to help lead the visiting Little Giants past the Kenyon Owls 71-67 in North Coast Athletic Conference action Wednesday.

Wabash (10-3, 3-1 NCAC) had three players score in double figures, led by Jones, who had 21 points. Vinny Buccilla added 19 points, six rebounds, and two steals, and Sam Comer chipped in as well with 10 points and two steals.

Styles McCorkle tied the game at 64-64 with 2:48 left to play with a pair of free throws to help erase a nine-point Kenyon (7-6, 0-4 NCAC) second-half lead. Jones followed the McCorkle free throws with back-to-back baskets after Kenyon regained the lead with a free throw at 65-64. Kenyon's Miles Versa scored his 14th point of the game for the Owls to cut the Wabash lead to one point at 68-67 with 47 seconds left to play in regulation. 

Wabash missed a pair of free throws with 33 seconds remaining. Jones grabbed a missed Kenyon shot attempt at the other end of the floor and was fouled to head to the free throw line with seven seconds on the clock. The junior drilled the first shot attempt to put Wabash in front 69-67 but missed on the second try. Style McCorkle tipped the ball back out to Jones for the offensive rebound. A quick Kenyon foul sent Jones back to the stripe, where he calmly put the final shots through the basket for the four-point road victory. 

Wabash grabbed 33 rebounds in Wednesday's game compared to Kenyon's 31, led by Buccilla's six boards.

The Wabash defense forced 14 Kenyon turnovers while committing 11. Those takeaways turned into 20 points on the other end of the floor. Edreece Redmond led the way individually for the Little Giants with three steals.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 14-12 advantage, Wabash went on a 7-0 run with 10:24 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Jones, to increase its lead to 21-12. Kenyon's defense stiffened, holding Wabash to 1-of-11 shooting midway through the first period, allowing the host Owls to take a 40-34 halftime advantage.

Kenyon kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 59-52 advantage before Wabash went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Buccilla's three, to even the score at 59 all with 4:57 to go in the contest. Wabash capitalized on eight Kenyon turnovers in the final period, collecting 11 points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» Wabash shot 25-of-55 from the field (45.5 percent) but connected on only 5-of-19 three-point tries (26.3 percent). The Little Giants shot 16-of-25 from the free throw line (64 percent).

» Kenyon finished 26-of-55 from the field (47.3 percent) and 7-of-18 from three-point range (38.9 percent). The Owls shot 8-of-12 from the free throw stripe (66.7 percent).

» Ahmoni Jones led the Little Giants with a game-high 21 points.

» Wabash got a team-high six rebounds from Vinny Buccilla. The Little Giant outrebounded Kenyon 33-31.

» David Mazon led the Owls with 18 points. Miles Versa chipped in 14 points for Kenyon.

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