Weber State Holds Off Utah Valley To Snap Two-Game Skid

OGDEN, Utah – The Weber State Wildcats held off the Utah Valley Wolverines to end a two-game losing streak and start 2021 with a victory.

Weber State hosted UVU at the Dee Events Center on Saturday, January 2.

The Wildcats crawled past the Wolverines in the second half for a 70-62 win.

Starting off 2021 with a W 🔥 #PurpleReign #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/7bpuU6G7a8

— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 2, 2021

At halftime, the two teams were tied at 30 apiece.

Both teams had a trio of players that scored in double figures.

Utah Valley was led by Jamison Overton’s 19 points on 7-17 shooting.

Cross ➡️ slash ➡️ layup

It’s JJ 🤷🏽‍♂️#UVU #GoUVU #WACSports pic.twitter.com/WQr2dquWHx

— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) January 2, 2021

Weber State’s Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 14 points on 5-8 field goals.

The Wildcats outshot the Wolverines, 42.3 percent to 41.1 percent. UVU shot 25.0 percent on triples compared to Weber State’s 28.6 percent.

And now @oJigHeem knocks down a 3 and the 'Cats regain the lead!#PurpleReign #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/nhKmxjPfol

— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) January 2, 2021

With the result, Utah Valley fell to 2-5 on the season.

The Wildcats improved to a record of 4-3 with the win.

That’s it in Ogden. ⁣
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Daws Aimaq ties his school record with 20 rebounds in the loss. ⁣
⁣⁣#UVU #GoUVU #WACSports ⁣⁣
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— UVU Men’s Basketball (@UVUmbb) January 2, 2021

UVU’s next game is against California Baptist on Friday, January 8 at 6 p.m. (MDT).

Weber State’s next game is against Eastern Washington on Thursday, January 7 at 7 p.m. (MDT).