The Warriors scored the first basket of the game on a put-back from Cole Barry, but it would be the Warriors’ only lead of the game. Syracuse led 11-4 after one quarter, and stretched the lead to 22-10 at halftime. The Warriors were plagued by 10 turnovers and 5 of 20 (25%) shooting from the field.

The Rockets extended the lead over Wahoo in the third quarter and led 42-20 after three quarters. The Warriors outscored the Rockets 17-8 in the fourth quarter to make the final score 50-37.

Josh Discher and Cole Barry led Wahoo with 8 points apiece. Wahoo was just 1-13 from the three point line, while Syracuse was 7-19. Discher led Wahoo with 9 boards, while Cole Barry added 7 rebounds. Wahoo out-rebounded Syracuse 33-22, but turned the ball over 23 times compared to 11 for Syracuse. The Rockets had just 3 turnovers in the first three quarters.

“You have to give Syracuse a lot of credit for the excellent defense that they played. They really made things tough for us on the offensive end. We missed some shots from close range early on that were really needed to keep the game close. We just really struggled all night long offensively. I thought Josh Discher and Cole Barry played well for us, as they led us in scoring and rebounding,” said Head Coach Kevin Scheef.

Wahoo dropped to 9-6, while Syracuse improved to 13-2. Wahoo will next travel to Arlington on Friday night to play the Eagles.