Delimpo sparks Cedarville upset

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, November 26, 2003

DAYTON - Former Chesapeake All-Ohio center Anthony Delimpo scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with eight seconds remaining, leading NAIA Cedarville to a 68-66 upset of Wright State on Tuesday night.

The Raiders (0-1) led 33-23 at halftime and most of the second half until Jason Weakley and Mugabe Thomas each hit 3-pointers and Greg Guiler added a layup to put Cedarville (6-1) ahead 54-53 with 5:19 remaining.

The score was tied four times, the last time at 64 with 55 seconds remaining. Josh Gast then made a free throw to put Cedarville ahead 65-64.

A jumper by Seth Doliboa gave Wright State a 66-65 lead, but Delimpo followed with a jumper to put Cedarville ahead to stay 67-66.

Drew Borton, who scored 16 points, made a free throw with two seconds left for the final margin.

Thomas had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Cedarville.

Doliboa and Vernard Hollins each scored 18 points for Wright State. Doliboa added 10 rebounds.

CEDARVILLE 68, WRIGHT ST 66

CEDARVILLE

(6-1) 

Thomas 4-10 3-4 12, Chamberlin 0-3 0-0 0, Borton 6-10 3-4 16 Gast 1-5 2-2 5, Weakley 2-5 0-0 5, Lee 1-2 1-1 3 Guiler 1-4 0-0 2, Zarrilli 2-4 0-0 5 Delimpo 8-15 4-9 20. Totals 25-58 13-20 68.

WRIGHT ST.

(0-1) 

Bushman 1-1 0-0 2, Severovas 0-4 1-2 1, Doliboa 7-10 1-2 18, Hollins 7-19 3-4 18, Wood 2-11 3-4 8, Burleson 1-1 0-0 2, Starkey 0-0 0-0 0, Boyd 3-9 0-0 8, Kock 3-11 0-0 9. Totals 24-66 8-12 66.

Halftime-Cedarville 23, Wright St. 33. 3-point goals-Cedarville 5-19 (Thomas 1-2, Chamberlin 0-1, Borton 1-2, Gast 1-5, Weakley 1-2, Lee 0-1, Guiler 0-3, Zarrilli 1-3), Wright St. 10-29 (Doliboa 3-5, Hollins 1-5, Wood 1-5, Boyd 2-5, Kock 3-9). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Cedarville 43 (Thomas 10), Wright St. 37 (Doliboa 10). Assists-Cedarville 9 (Guiler 3), Wright St. 15 (Hollins 7). Total fouls-Cedarville 15, Wright St. 17. A-4,143.