BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Essam Mostafa scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Middle Tennessee beat Western Kentucky 87-77 on Saturday night.
Mostafa's 21 points, 16 rebounds lead Middle Tennessee over Western Kentucky 87-77
Essam Mostafa scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Middle Tennessee beat Western Kentucky 87-77 on Saturday night.
By The Associated Press
February 16, 2025 at 3:43AM
Camryn Weston added 20 points and seven assissts for the Blue Raiders (17-8, 8-4 Conference USA). Jlynn Counter had 20 points and shot 8 for 17, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc.
Don McHenry led the way for the Hilltoppers (14-11, 5-7) with 20 points. Khristian Lander added 18 points and nine rebounds for Western Kentucky. Enoch Kalambay also had 14 points.
Middle Tennessee took the lead with 1:34 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 44-39 at halftime, with Counter racking up 18 points. Weston scored 12 second-half points.
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These two teams both play Thursday. Middle Tennessee hosts Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky hosts Sam Houston.
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