Wofford takes down Samford, winning 88-78 in a hard fought, physical game in JRIS. The Terriers ended the contest on a 10-0 run to finish off a very tight, back and forth game. Wofford shot an astonishing 64% from the floor, including 50% from 3-pt land.
Kahmare “Money Mari” Holmes put on a legacy game performance, taking over down the stretch to help will his team to a win. He finished with a career-high 36 points, along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. The other half of Wofford’s “splash bros” duo, Nils Machowski finished with 14 points (3/4 from 3-pt), 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a vicious trailing block of Samford star Jadin Booth in front of the Wofford student section. Both Kahmare & Nils are in the running for SoCon player of the year honors.
Cayden “CASHKO” Vasko saw limited action due to some early foul trouble, but still managed to make a big impact on the game with 12 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds, including a dagger three down the stretch as the shot clock expired. True Freshman Brian Sumpter continued on a strong stretch of performances with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Wofford moves to 13-7 on the season and 5-2 in SoCon play, as well as 23-9 all-time against Samford. The Terriers are now 14-2 at home against the Bulldogs.
Kevin Giltner’s squad will be back in action this Saturday at 1 PM in JRIS, looking for revenge over the Mercer Bears from their first matchup in Macon earlier this year.