Edmond tallied 14 points in the second half, including 10 during a 14-0 spurt that turned a five-point game into a 72-53 Quakers' edge with 3:06 remaining. The first of Edmond's three three-pointers of the half erased Guilford's lone deficit of the period and gave the hosts the lead for good (43-41) with 14:11 left.
Both teams struggled to less than 44 percent field-goal shooting in their return to the court following extended holiday breaks. The Eagles, who previously played Dec. 13, made only five-of-19 three-pointers and committed 22 turnovers that led to 23 Quakers' points. Thanks to Edmond's three-for-three performance, Guilford shot a season-high 50 percent (8-16) from three-point range, but made only 14-of-24 free throws and committed 18 turnovers.
Junior center Genaro Lawhorn (Greensboro, NC/Oak Ridge Military Academy) overcame a sluggish start and finished with 14 points and five boards in 20 minutes. Freshman center Ben Strong (Chapel Hill, NC/Chapel Hill) added 10 points and matched his career-high with seven rebounds in relief of Lawhorn. Sophomore Truitt Miller (Greenville, SC/Greenville) and rookie Eric Belkoski (Rockingham, NC/Richmond Senior) each tallied a career-best seven points off the bench.
UW-La Crosse sophomore forward Joe Werner (Chippewa Falls, WI/McDonnell) notched his third double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Chris Ask (St. Charles, MN/St. Charles) also scored 12 points on five-of-seven field-goal shooting before fouling out with just under six minutes to play.
The Quakers entertain Case Western Reserve Friday (12/31) at 3:00 p.m. in their final nonconference game of the season. UW-La Crosse plays Case Western Reserve Thursday (12/30) at 3:00 p.m. in Guilford's Ragan-Brown Field House.
Wisconsin-La Crosse vs Guilford 12/29/04 7:00 p.m. at Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House At Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House GUILFORD 74, WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE 57 WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (2-9) Werner, Joe 4-8 4-6 12; Ask, Chris 5-7 1-2 12; Kegler, Billy 3-6 0-0 7; Hall, Josh 2-8 2-2 6; Fehrenbach, Chris 2-7 0-0 6; Owen, Timothy 2-4 0-1 5; Stelzl, Aaron 2-4 1-1 5; Huss, Andrew 1-4 0-1 2; Ortner, Jason 0-1 1-2 1; Knutson, Drew 0-1 0-0 0; Borchard, Dan 0-1 0-0 0; Hayes, John 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 21-54 10-17 57. GUILFORD (5-4) EDMOND, Ray 7-9 2-4 19; LAWHORN, Genaro 5-11 4-6 14; STRONG, Ben 3-7 4-7 10; BELKOSKI, Eric 3-8 0-0 7; MILLER, Truitt 3-5 0-0 7; SNIPES, Jordan 1-3 3-5 5; GRAY, Ashford 2-5 0-0 5; BURGE, Thomas 1-7 1-2 4; ATKINSON, Kerry 1-4 0-0 3; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-60 14-24 74. Wisconsin-La Crosse........... 27 30 - 57 Guilford...................... 34 40 - 74 3-point goals-Wisconsin-La Crosse 5-19 (Fehrenbach, Chris 2-5; Ask, Chris 1-2; Kegler, Billy 1-1; Owen, Timothy 1-2; Borchard, Dan 0-1; Hayes, John 0-3; Huss, Andrew 0-1; Hall, Josh 0-4), Guilford 8-16 (EDMOND, Ray 3-3; BELKOSKI, Eric 1-2; MILLER, Truitt 1-1; ATKINSON, Kerry 1-2; BURGE, Thomas 1-5; GRAY, Ashford 1-2; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 0-1). Fouled out--Wisconsin-La Crosse-Ask, Chris, Guilford-None. Rebounds-Wisconsin-La Crosse 38 (Werner, Joe 10), Guilford 38 (STRONG, Ben 7). Assists-Wisconsin-La Crosse 12 (Hall, Josh 3), Guilford 18 (GRAY, Ashford 4; ATKINSON, Kerry 4). Total fouls-Wisconsin-La Crosse 21, Guilford 17. A-125 Guilford's Ray Edmond scored a career-high 19 points for the Quakers. Guilford hosts Case Western Reserve Friday (12/31) at 3:00 pm.