Niagara Falls to Catamounts, 98-90

In a high scoring affair, Western Carolina outlasted the Purple Eagles of Niagara in a 98-90 shootout in the Coaches verses Cancer Classic.

Three Catamounts had career-high scoring, led by Trey Sumler (35 points), while Mike Brown put up 17 point for a personal best, followed by Rhett Harrelson's 12 points, that is a career high for him.

Brandon Boggs put up 17 points and hit career milestone, scoring his 1,000th point, to become the 43d Catamount to reach that plateau.

The Cats hit 58.9% from the field for the first time since 2103 when the Cats hit 52.7% at Georgia Southern.  The Catamounts were also hot from the three point range, shotting 62.5%  from three point range.

WCU meets USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon in the third and final Coaches verses Cancer Classic.


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