Box Score SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Zac Grossenbacher scored 26 points and Seger Bonifant added 25 to lead sixth-ranked West Liberty (20-2, 14-2 MEC) to a 111-99 win over Shepherd University (11-11, 6-10 MEC) in MEC men's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Saturday.

Senior forward Ryan McTavish (Mt. Airy, Md./South Carroll/Presbyterian) scored  a career and game-high 29 points to pace the Rams. He hit on 11-of-16 field goals with a 7-of-12 effort from beyond the arc.

Sophomore guard Skyler Roman (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) added 24 points, while junior guard Naim Muhammad (Waldorf, Md./North Point) had 17 points and a game-high 10 assists.

Sophomore forward AJ Carr (Fairfax, Va./Saint James School) contributed 14 points, seven rebounds, and a pair of blocked shots.

David Dennis Jr. added 15 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists for the Hilltoppers.

West Liberty had a 46-40 lead at halftime behind 11 first half points from Devin Hoehn.

Shepherd trailed but only four points at 79-75 after a layup by McTavish with 9:52 left in the game, but the Hilltoppers proceeded on a 10-2 run to take a 12-point lead and take control of the contest.

Shepherd shot 43.3 percent (26-60) from the floor with a 38.5 percent (10-26) performance from three-point range. The Rams drained 12-of-13 free throws (92.3 percent). Wheeling Jesuit shot 49.2 percent (31-63) from the floor with a 30.8 percent (8-26) effort from beyond the arc. The Cardinals connected on 12-of-18 free throws (66.7 percent).

Shepherd had a 37-33 advantage on the boards. The Rams forced 13 turnovers and committed 19.

The Rams return to action on Thursday when they travel to Notre Dame for a 7:30 p.m. game.