Barnett, Wilson power WHCL to win over Cuesta

Barnett, Wilson power WHCL to win over Cuesta

West Hills College Lemoore got huge games from sophomores Milton Barnett and Camron Wilson to lead the Golden Eagles to an impressive 75-66 non-conference win over visiting Cuesta College on Thursday night.

The victory improved West Hills to 5-4 overall.

West Hills trailed 37-36 at halftime and rallied to outscore Cuesta 39-26 in the second to pull out the win.

Burnett went off for a career-high 36 points, sinking 15 of 30 shots, including 3 three-pointers. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 3 assists.

Wilson posted his sixth double-double in nine games this season, grabbing a career-high 17 rebounds while pouring in 22 points. He nailed 4 three-pointers and also had 6 steals.

DyAndre Morehead (16 rebounds, 9 points) and Jose Martinez (10 rebounds, 4 points), and Jeremiah Walker (9 rebounds, 4 points) all played key roles in the win.

The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday (Dec. 11) when they travel to Cosumnes River College in Sacramento for a 3 p.m. non-conference game.