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FORT WORTH, TX:  The fourteenth ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (16-4, 11-3 RRAC) took a 103-95 win over Wiley College (11-8, 7-7) at the Sid Richardson Center on Monday.
 
Texas Wesleyan opened the game on a 22-5 run and never looked back.  The Wildcats did not break double figures until a three-pointer from Dominic Jones pushed the score to 28-10 with 10:44 showing on the clock.  The Rams shot 55.6% from the field and hit a blistering 7-of-10 from long range on their way to a 51-31 advantage at the break.
 
A layup from Eric Frederick early in the second half gave the Rams their largest lead at 61-35.  The margin remained at 20 points until an 8-1 Wiley run cut the lead to 12 (88-76) with 6:02 on the clock.  The Rams pushed back ahead 95-78, but the Wildcats never gave in.  A 10-1 run actually made it a two-possession ballgame at 101-95 with 16 seconds to play, but it was too little too late for Wiley.  Frederick knocked down a pair of free throws to ice the game at 103-95 on the Rams’ next possession.
 
For the game, the Rams outshot the Wildcats 54%-40% from the floor and 50% (10-20) – 31% (10-32) from long range.  Texas Wesleyan led 24-14 in fast break points and 44-38 in the paint.  Wiley clawed back into the game by grabbing 25 offensive rebounds that led to a 23-11 advantage in second chance points.
 
“I thought we made a statement in the first half,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop.  “To Wiley’s credit, they never quit.  They are well coached, and they played hard.  We got back in the win column with a good effort ,and now we have to get ready to go into Jarvis on Saturday.”
 
Four Texas Wesleyan starters reached double-figures in scoring.  Frederick picked up his eighth double-double of the year with 29 points and 10 rebounds.  Ronnie Moss also finished with 29 points to go with nine assists and six rebounds.  Brian Talley added 19 points, and Oscar Griffin posted 10 in the win.  Stephane Mudiay came off the bench to score eight points and grab five rebounds.
 
Vanderis Chrisie led the Wildcats by going 7-for-11 from distance and finishing with 28 points.  Kenny LaGuerre posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.  Freddie Haynes, Richard Simon, and Dominic Jones finished with 14, 13, and 11 points respectively.
 
The Rams will return to action on Saturday, when they travel to Hawkins, TX, to take on Jarvis Christian College.  That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start.