Lions shut down Bobcats

Wesleyan guard CALEB ASHLEY (23) scored eight points in his second game back from an injury Monday in a 58-52 loss at Concord. In his two games back in the Bobcats’ lineup, Ashley has poured in a combined six 3-pointers and 20 points. File photo by ANDREW REINER/The Record Delta

ATHENS — The West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats suffered a field-goal drought of more than 15 minutes in their sixth straight loss, a 58-52 setback Monday at Concord.

Wesleyan opened the second half on a 10-4 run capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Caleb Ashley and Noah Cottrill, handing them a 41-36 lead with 16:31 left to play. However, the host Mountain Lions shut out the Bobcat offense for the next 14 minutes and did not allow a field goal until Kelsey Williams scored a layup with 1:33 remaining and the ‘Cats trailing by double digits.



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