Anchorage Daily News

Freshman guard Greg Avery scored 17 points and six rebounds off the bench as Western Carolina rolled past Louisiana Tech 76-62 in Friday's consolation semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout. Western Carolina (2-2) also got 15 points and four rebounds from swingman Brandon Giles and 11 points from forward Jake Robinson.

Louisiana Tech (2-3) kept it close for most of the first half until Western Carolina ended it with a 7-0 run to take charge.

Louisiana Tech23 39 -- 62

Western Carolina29 47 -- 76

LOUISIANA TECH -- Cooper 4-8 5-9 13; Rolle 4-9 3-3 11; Gibson 3-5 1-3 10; Gibson 3-4 3-5 10; Guyton 2-12 0-0 6; Jackson 1-3 2-2 4; Oliverson 1-1 0-0 2; Rogers 0-0 2-2 2; Loe 1-1 0-0 2; Berhe 0-0 1-2 1; Ashaolu 0-2 1-2 1; Bartlett 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-45 18-28 62.

WESTERN CAROLINA -- Avery 7-12 0-0 17; Giles 6-13 0-0 15; Robinson 4-11 2-2 11; Waginger 2-7 3-4 8; Cole 3-4 0-0 8; Gailliard 3-5 1-2 7; Mutombo 3-7 0-0 7; Childs 1-1 0-0 2; Russell 0-1 1-2 1; Gallagher 0-2 0-0 0; Magowan 0-0 0-0 0; Quarles 0-0 0-0 0; Parker 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 7-10 76.

3-point goals -- Louisiana Tech 6-15 (Gibson 3-3; Guyton 2-9; Gibson 1-1; Ashaolu 0-1; Jackson 0-1), Western Carolina 11-33 (Giles 3-6; Avery 3-6; Cole 2-3; Robinson 1-6; Waginger 1-6; Mutombo 1-4; Parker 0-1; Russell 0-1). Fouled out -- Louisiana Tech-None, Western Carolina-Gailliard. Rebounds -- Louisiana Tech 29 (Cooper 5), Western Carolina 34 (Avery 6). Assists -- Louisiana Tech 12 (Gibson 3), Western Carolina 18 (Waginger 6). Total fouls -- Louisiana Tech 16, Western Carolina 23. Technical fouls -- Louisiana Tech-TEAM, Western Carolina-None. A -- 5468.

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