Weber State basketball: Wildcats push through fatigue to win sixth-straight game

In the second half, the Bobcats — who handed WSU its first Big Sky loss earlier in the year — once again pulled with three, 40-37, with 17:05 remaining in regulation when Paul Egwuonwu connected on a mid-range hook in the key.

Berry, like clockwork, quickly traveled down court, dodging multiple defenders, and scooped home another and-one bucket. The following possession, Berry pushed the issue once more and found a trailing Scott Bamforth, who buried a 3-pointer to give WSU a 46-37 lead with 15:49 left.

The series sparked a 15-2 run that pushed the Wildcats’ cushion to 55-41 before Moon hit a corner 3-pointer. Up until that point, the Bobcats were 1 for 13 since closing the margin to three.

WSU, albeit never trailing, allowed MSU to linger around and when Moon sunk his third 3 ball at 1:55, the Bobcats pulled within single digits for the first time since the 15:49 mark.

But, behind Berry and Frank Otis’ four straight freebies, WSU iced the game when Moon’s forced 3-pointer with 38 seconds fell several continents short.

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