'On This Day' Four Players Hit Double-Digits for 10-Point Win

'On This Day' is a Wells College Athletics feature series taking a look back on events that occurred on this day, Jan. 13, three years ago in 2018.

The Wells College men's basketball team used balanced scoring throughout the lineup and earned an 85-75 win at Gallaudet University on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2019, at the Gallaudet Field House in Washington, D.C.

Four players scored in double figures for Wells and two others added nine points each for the Express, who were led by Macho DeJesus with 22 points that included five 3-pointers. Tyree Fisher had 16 points, Rich Ross scored 12 and Zach D'Arpino added 10 points. Anthony Nesci and David Dames each scored nine points.

Gallaudet built a five-point lead early in the first half before Wells rallied with a 19-4 run. The Express led 22-12 with 8:50 remaining in the first half. Gallaudet answered back and took a 30-29 lead, but Wells scored the final 10 points of the half and held a 39-30 lead at halftime.

Wells led for the entire second half, other than the game being tied briefly at 41-41. Gallaudet was within two points in the final four minutes, but Fisher made a jumper and D'Arpino knocked down a pair of free throws to stretch the lead to six points. A 3-pointer by Ross in the final two minutes extended Wells' lead to seven points and the Express closed out the win.

Wells shot 15-for-33 from behind the 3-point line, and was 28-for-54 from the field in the game for a 52 percent shooting percentage.

Nesci had six assists and four steals for Wells. Jalen Tribble and Fisher each had seven rebounds.

Boxscore: https://www.wells-express.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/boxscores/20180113_omrq.xml?view=boxscore