Westmont’s CJ Miller drives to the basket for two of his game-high 24 points on Saturday.
CJ Miller scored 24 points in 23 minutes on Saturday night as Westmont’s men’s basketball team crushed visiting UC Merced 84-59 in a non-conference game.
Westmont’s Daniel Carlin throws up a uncontested hook shot in the lane on Saturday. Carlin registered 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Miller knocked down 10 of his 17 field goal attempts and added nine rebounds, two steals and a block to his stat line. Miller is now averaging 18.9 points per game after nine games.
Daniel Carlin was also in double figures for the Warriors, who improved to 7-2 on the season. Carlin made 7-of-12 shots and totaled 16 points and 14 rebounds.
The game started out competitive as UC Merced trailed 17-16 halfway through the first half. The Warriors then went on a 14-0 run to blow the game wide open. By halftime, Westmont had built a 43-22 lead.
It was the sixth-straight victory for Westmont. The Warriors play again at home in their next game scheduled for December 14 against Simpson.
