Childs scores 28 to lift BYU past Weber St. 91-61

Dec 22, 2019, 04:44 am

PROVO, Utah -- Yoeli Childs had 28 points as Brigham Young easily defeated Weber State 91-61 on Saturday night.

Childs hit 11 of 13 shots. He added eight rebounds.

Alex Barcello had 18 points for BYU (10-4), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. Connor Harding added 11 points. Dalton Nixon had 11 points for the hosts.

BYU posted a season-high 25 assists.

Jerrick Harding had 27 points for the Wildcats (4-7). Kham Davis led the team with eight rebounds.

Cody John, who was second on the Wildcats in scoring coming into the matchup with 12 points per game, scored only 5 points on 2-of-11 shooting.

Brigham Young matches up against Oral Roberts at home next Saturday. Weber State plays Eastern Washington at home next Saturday.

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