Wildcats beat Bears to move into first-place

OGDEN - Five players scored in double figures as Weber State took over sole possession of first place in the Big Sky with a 78-64 win over Northern Colorado Saturday night at the Dee Events Center.

With the win, Weber State improved to 12-6 overall and 6-1 in Big Sky play after their third-straight victory.

The Bears held a 31-29 lead at halftime but Brekkott Chapman opened the second half with a three-pointer and Weber State never trailed the rest of the way. After a 9-3 run gave WSU a 10-point lead with 13:23 to play, Northern Colorado was never closer than eight points the rest of the way.

Weber State shot 55 percent from the field, the third-straight game shooting 50 percent or better. The Wildcats held UNC to 37 percent shooting and held the Bears to just 5 of 19 shooting from 3-point land.

The Wildcats also had 13 assists with seven steals and seven blocks and knocked down nine 3-pointers.

Individually, Cody John led Weber State was 20 points along with three assists and two steals. Jerrick Harding added 16 points with three assists, two blocks and a steal.

Sophomore Michal Kozak came off the bench for 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting and tied his season-high with eight rebounds and had two blocks. Brekkott Chapman added 11 points and freshman Caleb Nero had 10 points and a career-high four assists.

"This was definitely a team win for us tonight and they kept fighting and found a way," said WSU head coach Randy Rahe. "We played aggression and played well defensively and showed a lot of poise."

The Wildcats now hit the road for two games next week playing at Montana State on Thursday and at Montana on Saturday.

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Team Stats

Cody John

Jerrick Harding

Michal Kozak

Brekkott Chapman

Players Mentioned

Brekkott Chapman

Jerrick Harding

Cody John

Michal Kozak

Caleb Nero

Players Mentioned

Brekkott Chapman

Jerrick Harding

Cody John

Michal Kozak

Caleb Nero

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