Eagles win on Homecoming

ASN — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:22:15 +0000

WBU Athletics

WALNUT RIDGE – Shackeel Butters recorded a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Williams Baptist University men’s basketball team to an 89-68 victory. The win came in front of a capacity crowd in WBU’s annual homecoming game.

The Eagles were all over the Royals early and often as they stormed to a 14 point lead at 26-12 just 10 minutes into the contest. They continued to add to the lead, taking a 42-25 advantage at halftime.

The lead reached as high as 24 in the second half before finishing at 21 in the 89-68 win.

Williams shot 49 percent for the game, making 36-of-74 from the field. They knocked down 12 3-point field goals on 39 tries in the contest. Meanwhile, the defense held EC to 41 percent at 26-of-63.

WBU dominated the glass, finishing with 47 rebounds compared to 31 for the Royals. The Eagles used 15 offensive rebounds, converting them into 14-second chance points.

Travon Cobb led Williams with 23 points, making 8-of-16 from the floor, including 6-of-12 from beyond-the-arc. Marquez Chew filled the stat sheet, recording 12 points, eight assists, five steals and four rebounds.

WBU’s next game will be played at home on Saturday, November 9 against Evangel University. The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

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Eagles stung by Hornets in AMC final

ASN — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:19:05 +0000

WBC Sports
Shane Stolz, Sports Information Director

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Williams Baptist College men’s basketball team played in its first ever American Midwest Conference championship on Monday night. Approximately 100 fans, faculty, and staff members made the trip to St. Louis to see the Eagles begin the game on an 8-2 run, but the Harris-Stowe State University Hornets came back to win 95-71. The contest was played on HSSU’s campus.

Shackeel Butters finished his remarkable season with his 15th double-double of the season. He scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the loss.

Leading the team in scoring was Devante Carolina, who scored 16 points. Briheam Anthony followed him with 15 points. Senior Kendall Ivy, playing his last game for Williams, finished with eight points, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range.

Travon Cobb scored six points, while grabbing six boards in the game. Meanwhile, Marquez Chew added six points, and Dominique Dyes finished with five.

The Eagles struggled shooting the ball in the first half, only making 28 percent on 9-of-32, however they rebounded in the second frame making 52 percent of their field goals on 17-of-33 shooting.

The Hornets outrebounded the Eagles 48-to-32 in the contest.

Williams’ season comes to an end. It was a season of many records and firsts. Marquez Chew set the school record for steals in a contest with 11 against Hannibal-LaGrange University. Meanwhile, Dominique Dyes set both the single game and single season record for 3-point field goals, and Shackeel Butters set a school record for rebounds in a season.

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Eagles win on Homecoming

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