Weber State University Athletics
Sunday, November 18
Bimini, Bahamas
6:30 p.m. MT
Weber State University
67
vs
68
CSU Bakersfield
1
2
F
Weber State
30
37
67
CSU-Bakersfield
33
35
68
Zach Braxton had 18 points and nine rebounds in Sunday's game.
Photo by: Paul Grua/Weber State Athletics
Wildcats drop final game at Junkanoo Jam
11/18/2018 8:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Weber State men's basketball team dropped the final game of the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas, falling 68-67 to Cal State Bakersfield Sunday night.
The loss snaps a three-game winning streak and drops the Wildcats to 3-2 on the season.
Cal State Bakersfield's Damiyne Durham knocked down a 3-pointer with five seconds left to give the Roadrunners the lead and Jerrick Harding's shot was just off at the buzzer to seal the win for Bakersfield.
It was a game of runs as the Wildcats held a 7-4 lead before going scoreless for the next 5:17 as the Roadrunners went on an 11-0 run to take a 15-7 lead. They extended their run to 18-3 and led by as many as 13 points at 28-15 with 5:16 to play.
That's when Weber State responded with a 15-5 run to close out the half to cut the lead to 33-30 at the break.
The Wildcats started the second half on a 14-2 run to take a nine point lead just four minutes into the half.
However, Weber State scored just 12 points in the final 12 minutes of the game as the Roadrunners rallied back.
Both teams shot 50 percent from the field and the Wildcats shot 58 percent in the second half. WSU was 5 of 14 from the 3-point land and finished 18 of 29 from the free throw line.
Once again it was senior guard Jerrick Harding who led the Wildcats as he finished with 22 points. Harding was
In the three games in Bimini, Harding averaged 26 points per game and shot 50 percent from the field. He was also named to All-Tournament team at the Junkanoo Jam.
Senior center Zach Braxton had a season-high of 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was 5 of 7 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free throw line.
Braxton also became the 35th player  in Weber State history to reach 1,000 career points.
Cody John added 13 points for the Wildcats and has scored in double figures in all five games this season.
"This tournament was really good for us," said WSU head coach Randy Rahe. "We saw some different styles of play and high-level competition. We saw some toughness and grit out of our own team as well."
Weber State returns home for its next home game on Tuesday, Nov. 27 against Benedictine University. The 'Cats will also host BYU on Dec. 1.
The loss snaps a three-game winning streak and drops the Wildcats to 3-2 on the season.
Cal State Bakersfield's Damiyne Durham knocked down a 3-pointer with five seconds left to give the Roadrunners the lead and Jerrick Harding's shot was just off at the buzzer to seal the win for Bakersfield.
It was a game of runs as the Wildcats held a 7-4 lead before going scoreless for the next 5:17 as the Roadrunners went on an 11-0 run to take a 15-7 lead. They extended their run to 18-3 and led by as many as 13 points at 28-15 with 5:16 to play.
That's when Weber State responded with a 15-5 run to close out the half to cut the lead to 33-30 at the break.
The Wildcats started the second half on a 14-2 run to take a nine point lead just four minutes into the half.
However, Weber State scored just 12 points in the final 12 minutes of the game as the Roadrunners rallied back.
Both teams shot 50 percent from the field and the Wildcats shot 58 percent in the second half. WSU was 5 of 14 from the 3-point land and finished 18 of 29 from the free throw line.
Once again it was senior guard Jerrick Harding who led the Wildcats as he finished with 22 points. Harding was
In the three games in Bimini, Harding averaged 26 points per game and shot 50 percent from the field. He was also named to All-Tournament team at the Junkanoo Jam.
Senior center Zach Braxton had a season-high of 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was 5 of 7 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free throw line.
Braxton also became the 35th player  in Weber State history to reach 1,000 career points.
Cody John added 13 points for the Wildcats and has scored in double figures in all five games this season.
"This tournament was really good for us," said WSU head coach Randy Rahe. "We saw some different styles of play and high-level competition. We saw some toughness and grit out of our own team as well."
Weber State returns home for its next home game on Tuesday, Nov. 27 against Benedictine University. The 'Cats will also host BYU on Dec. 1.
Team Stats
WSU
CSUB
FG%
.500
.500
3FG%
.357
.368
FT%
.667
.733
RB
24
27
TO
19
16
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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