Pirates surge late for seventh straight win

ORANGE, Calif. – Taylor Farnsworth led three players in double figures with 14 points as the Whitworth men’s basketball team pulled away in the second half and beat Chapman 67-62 in a nonconference game.

The win was the Pirates’ seventh straight after their season-opening loss to St. Thomas.

Wade Gebbers had 13 points and Colton McCargar added 12 points and six rebounds for Whitworth (7-1).

Colin Zavrsnick scored 22 and Taylor Hamasaki added 19 for Chapman (4-4).

Whitworth plays Redlands today, also in Orange, Calif.

Whitworth 67, Chapman 62

 Whitworth (7-1, 2-0)—Larkin 1-5 2-2 4, Farnsworth 7-9 0-0 14, McConnell 3-11 2-2 8, Gebbers 5-10 0-1 13, Valle 3-9 2-2 8, Payne 2-3 0-0 4, McCargar 5-8 0-0 12, Aldous 1-2 0-0 2, Wilks 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 28-58 6-7 67.

Chapman (4-4, 2-1)—Clifford 1-2 0-0 2, Chadwick 1-2 0-0 2, Hamasaki 7-15 5-7 19, Zavrsnick 7-10 5-6 22, Young 2-4 0-0 5, Rider 0-0 0-0 0, Kubly 1-1 0-0 3, Young 2-3 0-1 4, Dragovich 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 23-41 11-16 62.

Halftime—Chapman 35-34. 3-Point Goals—Whitworth 5-15 (Larkin 0-1, McConnell 0-1, Gebbers 3-6, Valley 0-2, McCargar 2-4, Aldous 0-1), Chapman 5-9 (Hamasaki 0-1, Zavrsnick 3-5, Young 1-2, Kubly 1-1). Fouled Out—none. Rebounds—Whitworth 27 (Farnsworth, McCargar 6), Chapman 26 (Young 6). Assists—Whitworth 6 (McConnell 2), Chapman 7 (Hamasaki 3). Total Fouls—Whitworth 14, Chapman 11. A—105.