TULLAHOMA, TN – Walters State bounced back in a big way on Wednesday evening, taking down Motlow State 75-58. 

With the win, Walters State improves to 2-1 in TCCAA play and 4-2 overall.

The Senators were led in the game by Josh Jerome, pouring in 13 points. Along with Jerome, Riley Cooper added 11 points while Brandon Kabuya Mpoyi had 10 points and six rebounds off the bench.

Walters State shot 50% from the field in the contest and had 10 Senators score. 

It was a back-and-forth start to the game as Motlow led 14-9 six minutes in. However, Walters State took control from there as Ty Hurst converted an and-one and De'Marius Boyd hit a 3-pointer to give the Senators the lead. 

The run continued after that as Destin Barker made a layup and Mpoyi scored four straight. The Bucks cut it to three, but Mpoyi hit a layup to stop the bleeding. The Senators ended the half strong from there and led by 10 at the break, 40-30. 

In the first half, Mpoyi scored all 10 of his points while Boyd had eight and Hurst had seven. 

After a shaky first couple minutes of the second half, the Senators once again took control and led by 18 after a Jerome layup. Motlow mounted one last comeback, cutting it to eight, but Walters State was there to answer as Hurst made a layup and Cooper made a layup to push the lead back to double digits. 

In the second half, Jerome scored 11 points while Cooper had nine and Ronnie Thompson Jr. had eight. 

UP NEXT: 

Walters State will be back in action on Saturday as they host Dyersburg State in another TCCAA game. Tip is set for 4 p.m. 

Rob Harvey

Walters State Community College

Sports Information Director

Cell: (423) 779-8880

Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu

Website: www.ws.edu/athletics