Senior guard Aidan Anderson recorded his fourth double-double of the season on Friday night as the men’s basketball team defeated the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats 83-67.
“I’m feeling amazing. I wouldn’t have done it without such a great group of guys,” Anderson said postgame, giving a lot of credit to his teammates. “We just stay together, and we get along with each other as well. I think that helps out a lot, it translates onto the court as well. I wouldn’t have done it without them.”
Anderson also tied his career high for points in a single game with 33. This was the third time this season and second straight game Anderson recorded 30 or more points in a game.
“Aidan’s done a really good job,” coach Ryan Grandits said. “He’s had to play out of position all year, which forces him to really battle defensively. But the tradeoff is he’s usually a matchup nightmare for opposing teams because they must guard him with a bigger body… His teammates also do a really good job finding him, we have great assist numbers as a team so a lot of credit goes to them as well.”
The Pioneers never trailed in the game, shooting 42% from the field and 86.7% from the free-throw line.
Point Park also had strong performances from guards Kaden Warner and Grant Welch. Warner shot a season-high 71.4% from the three-point line and posted 15 points on the evening. Welch shot 62.5% from the field and put up 14 points.
“We just keep getting better every day and game by game,” Grandits said.”Our defense is improving every game and giving us a better chance to win. We’ve always been a pretty good offensive team, even when we weren’t winning early on, and that hasn’t changed. But now we’re finally stopping teams, and it’s leading to wins.”
The Pioneers are now 3-9 against conference opponents and 5-12 overall on the season as a result of Friday’s victory.
Point Park faced Davis & Elkins on Monday, earning a 91-77 win. The game was supposed to take place on Jan. 28 but was postponed due to the closure of Davis & Elkins College that day due to snow and ice conditions.
The Pioneers will be back in action at home this evening against Glenville State. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at CCAC-Allegheny Gym.
