AMHERST, N.Y. (Nov. 14, 2014) – Isaac Medeiros poured in 21 points as Tyrel Dixon added 19 points to lead Roberts Wesleyan to a 66-56 season opening win over Post at the ECC-CACC Challenge.

Much of the game was played evenly, evidenced by the score being tied five times as well as the seven lead changes.

With the game tied 48-48, Dixon would give the Redhawks the lead for good when he hit a pair of free-throws at the 7:28 mark.  The team managed to out-score the Eagles 18-8 over the remainder of the game to earn the win.

Medeiros finished the game going 10 of 15 from the field while earning the double-double with 13 rebounds. The forward also tallied three blocked shots, three assists, and one steal.

For Dixon, the junior was 7 of 9 from the field and 5 of 8 at the line. He managed to haul in six rebounds.

As a team, Roberts Wesleyan struggled from beyond the arc as they shot a combined 1 of 13. Only Jordan McBride managed to score from long range.

However, the Redhawks didn't need to depend on the deep shots as they handled play underneath the basket. The team outscored Post, 40-22, in the paint while scoring 15 second chance points compared to just four points by the Eagles.

Roberts Wesleyan also finished the game with a 49.1% field goal percentage while holding the Eagles to just 31.4%.

The game marks the first time the Redhawks have won their season-opener since the 2011-12 season. it was also the first meeting between the two programs.

Roberts Wesleyan is back in action tomorrow when they wrap up the ECC-CACC Challenge against Concordia (N.Y.) at 2pm.