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Harding propels Weber State past Bethesda 109-62

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Weber State Wildcats guard Jerrick Harding, taking the ball to the basket during a game against BYU last season, scored 22 points in a rout of Bethesda at the Dee Event Center in Ogden on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 201.

Ogden • Jerrick Harding tossed in 22 points and Weber State rolled to a 109-62 victory over Bethesda on Tuesday night.

Harding hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range and all five of his shots inside the arc for the Wildcats (4-6). Cody John added 17 points, while sophomore reserve Dima Zdor matched his career high with 14 points and grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds for his first double-double. Kham Davis pitched in with 12 points and six rebounds.

Jonathan Akharoh paced the Flames (0-2) with 14 points off the bench. Igli Pirgu scored 12 but made just 4 of 14 shots from the floor. Bethesda is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association.

WEBER ST. 109, BETHESDA 62

BETHESDA (0-2)

Montes Valverde 1-2 0-0 2, Rigby 1-3 0-0 2, Woods 2-9 0-0 6, Pirgu 4-14 2-5 12, Swint 0-1 1-2 1, Barton 2-3 1-3 5, Small 1-3 0-0 2, Akharoh 4-8 5-7 14, Hunter 3-5 0-0 6, Petersen 0-2 0-0 0, Gracian 1-2 1-2 4, J.Reed 1-3 1-2 4, Ross 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 22-61 11-21 62.

WEBER ST. (4-6)

Kozak 1-1 0-0 2, John 5-12 5-5 17, Cunningham 3-6 2-2 9, Harding 9-11 0-0 22, Davis 4-5 1-3 12, Diakite 1-1 1-2 3, Morris 1-2 0-0 2, Fuller 4-6 1-2 9, Zdor 4-6 6-8 14, Galuppo 2-5 2-3 7, Jordan 1-3 4-4 7, Barnes 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 37-62 22-29 109.

Halftime—Weber St. 47-22. 3-Point Goals—Bethesda 7-24 (Pirgu 2-6, Woods 2-7, Gracian 1-1, J.Reed 1-1, Akharoh 1-4, Hunter 0-1, Petersen 0-1, Swint 0-1, Ross 0-2), Weber St. 13-27 (Harding 4-6, Davis 3-4, John 2-7, Jordan 1-1, Cunningham 1-2, Galuppo 1-3, Barnes 1-3, Morris 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Bethesda 21 (Swint 4), Weber St. 42 (Zdor 12). Assists—Bethesda 12 (Rigby, Swint 3), Weber St. 23 (Barnes 5). Total Fouls—Bethesda 20, Weber St. 19. A—2,277 (11,592).

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