Wabash 72, Allegheny 56
Caleb Brush presents the referee with the basketball prior to the start of Saturday's game. Caleb and his Montgomery County Special Olympics teammates work with Wabash students throughout the year as part of a coaching and mentoring program. Photos by Howard Hewitt.
Kyle Aiton scored the first points of the game on a layup off the opening tip. Wabash defeated Allegheny 72-56.
Aiton works against the Allegheny defender.
Daniel Purvlicis finished with eight points and six rebounds.
The Wabash pep band returned after making its debut Friday night.
Aiton scores another basket.
Senior Pete Nicksic.
Purvlicis goes hard to the hoop.
Austin Burton scored a career-best 19 points to lead Wabash in scoring.
Houston Hodges fires this pass behind the Allegheny defender. Hodges picked up five assists.
Mark Troiano and Carter Adams, members of the Wabash Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, presented equipment purchased by the organization to the Montgomery County Special Olympics group.
Burton skies for another two points.
Burton scored 16 of his 19 points in the final half.
Purvlicis.
Head Coach Antoine Carpenter (kneeling) and Assistant Coach Jesse McClung instruct the team during a timeout.
Hodges up the floor quickly on offense.
Aiton.
Gary Ulrich.
Hodges.
Marcus Kammrath scored two of his seven points on this layup.
Andy Walsh tossed in six points.