MOBILE, Ala.- For the first time since the 2017-18 season UWF Men's Basketball is 5-0 to start the season after defeating the Spring Hill College Badgers 97-68. Jackson Henningfield led the way for West Florida with a season high 19 points. All twelve Argos who stepped on the court, scored at least two points.
 
The Argos jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back. At one point during the first half of the game, West Florida led by 20. The fast paced tempo gave multiple Argos the opportunity to get in on the scoring and by half time nine different Argos had scored.
 
Leading the way for West Florida at the half was David Petit-Homme with eight points. The Argos scattered scoring gave room for everyone to show their athleticism on the court. Putting the Argos on the board early was Brandon Buford, knocking down a jumper. Almost immediately after, Burford picked up his first assist of the night after Daniel Sofield made a layup. The Argos scored 32 points in the paint in the first half.
 
The Argos were 21-34 at the end of the half, shooting 61.8 percent.
 
With West Florida being up by 11 at the first media timeout Spring Hill had to work their way back into the game from the very beginning. The Argos zone defense proved too much for the Badgers. During the first half SHC had 15 turnovers and UWF was able to score 19 points off of turnovers in the first half. West Florida had 10 steals in the first half.
 
The second half was more balanced as West Florida maintained the lead. In the second half the Badgers offense showed tremendous improvement. SHC was 19-34 from the field, shooting 55.9 percent. West Florida was 20-37 during the second half, shooting 54.1 percent.
 
Four Argos scored in double figures, Henningfield had 19 points, Wendell Matthews had 14, LaTrell Tate scored 12 points and David Petit-Homme rounded out the double figures with 11 points of his own. Burford led the team with six assists and Petit-Homme led the team in rebounds with six.
 
UWF was 47-71 from the field, shooting 57.7 percent. As a team the Argos had eight three-pointers. Petit-Homme and Tate each had two three-pointers. West Florida finished the night with 36 rebounds.
 
Up next the University of West Florida Men's Basketball team will face Georgia College on Sunday, Nov.28 at the UWF Field House.
 
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