ITHACA, N.Y. -- Senior
Drew Ferry scored 19 points and
Chris Wroblewski finished just two rebounds shy of a triple-double to help White top Red 76-41 on Saturday afternoon at Newman Arena in Bartels Hall in the annual Red-White Scrimmage. The game was the first opportunity for fans to see the Cornell men's team in action prior to the 2011-12 regular season.
Ferry connected on five 3-pointers and had three assists and two steals without a turnover, while backcourt mate Wroblewski controleld the game with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. The duo led four double figure scorers, as
Dwight Tarwater chipped in with 17 points and
Josh Figini notched 10. Both players also recorded five rebounds. Freshman
Galal Cancer also had a strong debut with seven rebounds and five assists.The White team posted 21 assists and just six turnovers in picking up the win for assistant coach
Marlon Sears.
The Red team's lone double figure scorer was
Johnathan Gray with 10 points.
Miles Asafo-Adjei scored nine points and had five assists and four rebounds.
Jake Matthews scored eight points for assistant coach
Mike Blaine's squad.
Cornell opens the 2011-12 season on Friday, Nov. 11 when it visits St. Bonaventure at 7 p.m. in Olean, N.Y. The Big Red opens its home slate three days later when it plays host to Binghamon on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Newman Arena.