Toledo
64, Bowling Green 48
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Florentino Valencia had 17 points
including five during a 10-0 first-half run to lead Toledo
to a 64-48 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday.
Valencia hit 11-of-14 free throws as the Rockets (12-9,
8-1 Mid-American Conference) outscored Bowling Green by
13 points at the line. They were 20 of 29 to the Falcons’ 7
of 15.
Jonathan Amos added 16 points off the bench and Justin
Ingram had 12.
Martin Samarco had 13 points, Nate Miller 11 and Ryne Hamblet
10 for Bowling Green (11-11, 2-7).
Neither team shot well, with Toledo hitting 33 percent
of its shots from the field to the Falcons’ 37 percent.
Bowling Green led 15-12 midway through the first half before
Valencia hit three foul shots and a layup, Ingram made
a 3-pointer and Kashif Payne added a bucket inside to give
the Rockets the lead for good.
They were on top 32-22 at the half and the lead never dropped
below six points the rest of the way. |