Waynesburg trips on road at Thiel
GREENVILLE – When the Presidents Athletic Conference set its men’s basketball schedule, Waynesburg head coach Tim Fusina knew the first few weeks of the season would be challenging. After all, the Yellow Jackets open conference PAC play with four consecutive road games.
So far, the road hasn’t been kind of Waynesburg.
Ethan Barnes made 11 of 16 shots and scored 25 points, powering Thiel to a 75-47 home-court win over Waynesburg on Wednesday night.
The loss drops the Yellow Jackets’ record to 1-2 in the conference and 1-3 overall.
Thiel (1-2, 2-4) forged a 36-26 halftime lead by holding Waynesburg to 31 percent shooting. Barnes scored 13 of his points in the first half.
Thiel led by 16 points late in the first half before Waynesburg scored six straight before intermission. The Yellow Jackets then closed to within 49-42 midway through the second half but Thiel ended the game with a 26-5 run.
Ahmad Tejumola scored 15 points and Elijah Harden had 12 for Thiel.
Matt Popeck was the only Waynesburg player to score in double figures. He finished with 16 points. The Yellow Jackets shot 32 percent for the game.