Montgomery leads West Liberty past Washburn at Classic
LAKELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — Sunday, visiting West Liberty defeated home Washburn 91-85 in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game at the SCB HOF Classic. Myles Montgomery paced West Liberty with 20 points, four rebounds and five assists. Tyson Ruud led Washburn with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Cody Schmitz added 14 points and five rebounds, Landon Butler had 12 points, and Peter Lattos contributed seven points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Brody Owen scored 14 for Washburn, Jack Bachelor had 15 points and Tyler Salmon added 13. West Liberty shot 30 of 59 from the floor, 13 of 30 from 3-point range and 18 of 25 from the free-throw line, while Washburn went 28 of 57, 8 of 25 and 21 of 33. West Liberty forced 14 turnovers and scored 21 points off them. West Liberty had eight offensive rebounds and committed 13 turnovers. Washburn had nine offensive rebounds. Attendance was 107. Both teams are now 1-1.