Kettering leads Pomona-Pitzer past Willamette at Rains Center

CLAREMONT, Calif. (Interstat) — Pomona-Pitzer defeated Willamette 94-83 on Sunday at Rains Center in a men’s NCAA Division III basketball game. Willamette led 45-38 at halftime, but Pomona-Pitzer outscored Willamette 56-38 after halftime. Foster Kettering paced Pomona-Pitzer with 31 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block. Darius Turner added 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks, while Cooper Bladow had 20 points, six rebounds and two assists. Tanner Overby led Willamette with 16 points, six rebounds and eight assists. AJ Wolfe scored 20 points, Charlie Hutchinson contributed eight points, seven rebounds and three assists for Pomona-Pitzer, Igor Sekulic added 10 and Davis Hester had 11. Pomona-Pitzer shot 32 of 50 from the floor and 23 of 33 from the free-throw line. Willamette shot 25 of 69 overall and 21 of 28 at the line. Pomona-Pitzer committed 21 turnovers, Willamette 11. Attendance was 132. The Sagehens improved to 1-0, while the Bearcats fell to 0-2.