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11/07 16:32 CST Wessler, Pettway lead UNC Wilmington past East Carolina 78-75
Wessler, Pettway lead UNC Wilmington past East Carolina 78-75
By The Associated Press
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) --- Patrick Wessler scored 24 points and Tahlan Pettway
sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 46 seconds remaining as UNC Wilmington
defeated East Carolina 78-75 on Saturday.
Wessler also had 18 rebounds for the Seahawks (2-0). C.J. Luster II scored 21
points while shooting 6 for 10 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the
free-throw line, and added five rebounds. Pettway had 15 points and shot 6 for
13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Cian Medley led the way for the Pirates (1-1) with 23 points, 12 assists and
three steals. Trevor Best added 22 points for East Carolina. Kaseem Watson
finished with 11 points.
Luster scored 11 points in the first half and UNC Wilmington went into the
break trailing 33-31. Wessler scored 16 points in the second half. UNC
Wilmington outscored East Carolina by five points over the final half.
Up next
Both teams play again on Wednesday. UNC Wilmington hosts Kent State and East
Carolina hosts N.C. A&T.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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