Weber State’s Starters Lead In Blowout Victory Over Sacramento State

SALT LAKE CITY – Weber State’s starting lineup carried the Wildcats in a blowout road win over the Sacramento State Hornets.

The Hornets hosted the Wildcats on Saturday, January 29.

Weber State beat Sacramento State, 79-59.

WILDCATS WIN!

'Cats finish a 3-game road trip with their 6th straight win to remain in 1st place in the @BigSkyMBB!#WeAreWeber #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/RHasoNEBzK

— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 30, 2022

Four of the Wildcats’ starters reached double figures in scoring to lead Weber State in the 20-point win.

Jamison Overton, Dontay Bassett, Seikou Sisoho Jawara, and Koby McEwen each scored at least 13 points. The four players combined for 65 of Weber State’s total.

Sigu from 3️⃣!

That's 11 3's for the Wildcats!

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— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 30, 2022

The Wildcats opened the game with a big first half. Weber State owned a double-digit lead at the halftime break, 40-25.

Over the final 20 minutes of game time, the Wildcats outscored the Hornets by five points and run away with a win.

.@TheTrueOne1_ starts the 2nd half with a 3️⃣!#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/VjfRnJWyQJ

— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 30, 2022

Weber State finished the game shooting 58.3 percent overall and 54.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Overton led Weber State with 18 points, six rebounds, and two assists.

.@TheTrueOne1_ ➡️ @JamisonOverton2 #WeAreWeber #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/bKUmn8chPN

— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 30, 2022

With the win, the Wildcats improved their record to 16-5 overall. and 9-1 in Big Sky Conference games.

Weber State’s next game at home against the Eastern Washington Eagles on Monday, January 31 at 7 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN+.

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