Whittier Walks Past Garnet
WHITTIER, Calif. -- The hometown Whittier Poets used a 9-0 second-half run to build a late-game cushion against the Swarthmore men's basketball team, holding on for a 75-63 victory on the second day of action at the Purple and Gold Classic Sunday evening.
Garnet junior forward Danny Walker (Westbury, N.Y. / Westbury) broke out for a team- and career-high 21 points as Swarthmore dipped to 1-7 on the season. Sophomore guard Ryan Carmichael (Portland, Maine / Portland) also set a new high-water mark, dropping in 18 points for the Garnet.
The Poets (5-5) won their third straight game behind a game-high 24 points from senior forward Michael Archuleta and a 41-30 rebound advantage.
Walker returned to the starting lineup Sunday evening in southern California and played with new-found vigor, hitting 7-of-11 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Walker also grabbed a career-best nine rebounds while making four steals.
Swarthmore returns east early this week, visiting undefeated Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday, January 7 at 8:00 p.m. before returning to Tarble Pavilion on Saturday, January 10 for a 4:00 p.m. tilt with Dickinson.
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