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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Seger Bonifant and Devin Hoehn each scored 20 points to lead top-ranked West Liberty to a 120-89 win over Shepherd in MEC men's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Thursday night.
The Hilltoppers got 17 points from Kelvin Goodwin , while CJ Hester and Keene Cockburn each added 16. Cockburn also hauled down a game-high 12 rebounds.
Shepherd shot 39.1 percent (34-87) from the floor with a 22.2 percent (6-27) effort from three-point range. The Rams connected on 15-of-24 free throws (62.5 percent).
West Liberty shot 47.8 percent (43-90) from the floor with a 16-of-35 effort (45.7 percent) from beyond the arc. The Hilltoppers hit on 18-of-21 free throws (85.7 percent).
West Liberty had a 61-48 edge on the boards. The Rams forced 14 turnovers and committed 12.
The Hilltoppers had a 46-39 lead at halftime. West Liberty opened the second half on a 19-5 run to take control ot the contest.
Shepherd falls to 10-3, 5-2 in conference action, while West Liberty improves to 11-0, 7-0. The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host UVa-Wise for a 4 p.m. contest.
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Kevin Jones scored 17 points on the night.
Brantley Osborne tossed in 14 points.
Austin Cunningham had nine points.
Naim Muhammad scored 15 points on the evening. (Photos by William Ransom)
