WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the second straight Capital Athletic Conference game the Gallaudet University men's basketball team turned the ball over at a high rate as Wesley College defeated the Bison 79-55 on Wednesday evening before 500 fans at the Field House. The home crowd total was the second highest this season for the Bison as the first 200 full-time students received new "Blue Hole" t-shirts. The Gallaudet University Athletics Department also took donations for the relief efforts in Haiti throughout the doubleheader and donated the final gate receipt of several hundred dollars to the cause.

Gallaudet (4-10, 0-8 CAC) suffered its fifth straight loss and remains winless in conference play. The Bison turned the ball over 26 times, second highest this season, which led to 26 Wesley points. The previous game on the road against nationally ranked St. Mary's (Md.) College the Bison committed a season-high 31 turnovers.

Senior guard Luther Weedon (Walkersville, Md.) provided a spark off the bench as he scored a game-high 19 points for the Bison. Weedon was 5-for-8 from three-point range in 21 minutes of action. Freshman forward Danny Kelly (Strongsville, Ohio) recorded the only double-double as he netted 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, 10 of which came on the defensive end of the court. Senior guard Johnny Jackson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) was the third Bison to reach double figures with 13 points. Sophomore Tony Tatum (Birmingham, Ala.) made a season-high four blocks in the loss.

Wesley made a strong push right before halftime to break open the game. Gallaudet cut the Wesley lead to four, 29-25, thanks in part to two three-pointers by Weedon to complete an 11-5 run for the Buff and Blue. The Wolverines (10-6, 4-4 CAC) answered with their own 11-4 run to close out the final three and a half minutes and take a 40-29 lead into the break.

Wolverine freshman Paul Reynolds scored a team-high 17 points followed by Kevin Johnson (16 points) and Jacques Bowe (12 points). Wesley outscored Gallaudet 39-26 in the second half.

The final game statistics were fairly even, shooting wise, as both teams shot 45 percent or higher from the field and 65 percent from the free-throw line (13-for-20). The Wolverines held a five rebound margin in the final total, 34-29. A difference for the Wolverines was that they outscored the Bison 18-3 on second chance points and doubled the difference on points scored in the paints, 36-18.

Gallaudet will next host nearby CAC foe Marymount (Va.) University (10-7, 5-3 CAC) on Saturday, January 23, at 4 p.m.