FAIRMONT.- The West Virginia Wesleyan College Bobcats men’s basketball team opened its season Friday in a mixer tournament at Fairmont State University against two Pennsylvania Scholastic Athletic Conference schools.
The Bobcats fell in its first game to Edinboro 50-68. Edinboro recorded 14 points off turnovers and 19 points off the bench.
The best performance for the Bobcats came from Alex Mirhosseini who racked up 29 points in the loss; he had four rebounds, two assists, and shot 33-percent from behind the arc.
Michael Batchelor had nine points along with two rebounds and one assist.
In the second game, the Bobcats picked up its first win against Bloomsburg, 80-72. Wesleyan recorded 17 points off turnovers, a key factor in the win. The Bobcats also topped Bloomsburg in second-chance-points and points in the paint.
Notable performers for Wesleyan included Michael Batchelor with 26 points. Batchelor had 15 points from three-point land along with two defensive rebounds and 1 assist. Alex Mirhosseini recorded 15 points, eight assists, and two rebounds. Curtis Litton had 13 points along with four rebounds. Alexander Gray led the team with 15 total rebounds and contributed offensively with nine points.
The Bobcats are set to play USC Beaufort at home on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.
