Rocky Mount, N.C. - The N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team routed Mid-Atlantic Christian on Wednesday night by a 92-68 score in Everett Gym. The Bishops are now 3-3 entering their annual Roger Taylor Invitational this weekend.
Wesleyan never trailed on Wednesday, using a 25-3 run over a 9-minute span to forge a comfortable 51-22 lead at the break. The Mustangs, however, would not go down without a fight. MACU knocked down 11 three-pointers in the second period to shave five points off the halftime deficit, but it would not be enough as Wesleyan cruised to the 24-point victory.
Sophomore Chris Sause led the Bishops with a career-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Junior Adrian Moore tallied a double-double of 17 point and 10 rebounds, in addition to seven steals and five assists. Joining them in double-figures were sophomore Justin Tankelewicz and freshman Mitch Layton with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
For the Mustangs, Markel Ming netted a team-high 14 points thanks to a 4-for-4 showing from behind the arc.
The 29th-Annual Roger Taylor Invitational tips off on Friday night with Greensboro College facing Shenandoah University at 6:00pm, which will be followed by NCWC and Bob Jones University at 8:00pm. Saturday's action features the Pride and Bruins in a 1:00pm tilt, while Wesleyan wraps up play versus the Hornets at 3:00pm.
The classic-style tournament is named for Wesleyan's first All-American, Roger Taylor. Taylor is an inaugural NCWC Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and a 2011 inductee into the USA South Hall of Fame. A former member of Wesleyan's Board of Trustees, he is generous supporter of Bishop Athletics and the College, as well as the Rocky Mount community. To read more about Mr. Taylor, please view his Hall of Fame bio by clicking here.