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UNC Wilmington secures 87-57 win against Navy

AP
Nov 28, 2025

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Patrick Wessler and Christian May both scored 17 points as UNC Wilmington beat Navy Midshipmen 87-57 in the Holiday Classic on Friday.

Wessler also had 11 rebounds for the Seahawks (6-1). May added eight rebounds. Noah Ross went 7 of 11 from the field to finish with 15 points.

The Midshipmen (4-4) were led in scoring by Austin Benigni, who finished with 25 points. Navy also got 16 points from Jinwoo Kim. Aidan Kehoe also had eight points and seven rebounds.

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Both teams next play Saturday in the round robin. UNC Wilmington hosts Gardner-Webb and Navy plays SE Louisiana.

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1st Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
19
UNCW
Seahawks
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Aidan Kehoe vs. Patrick Wessler (Seahawks gains possession)
19:37	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup	0-2
19:13		Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
19:11		Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
19:10		Patrick Wessler personal foul
19:06		Donovan Draper misses two point jump shot
19:04		Christian May defensive rebound
18:43	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup	0-4
18:29	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	2-4
18:18		Christian May misses two point jump shot
18:16		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
18:03	+2	Noah Ross makes two point layup	2-6
17:52		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
17:50		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
17:39		Noah Ross misses three point jump shot
17:37		Mike Woods defensive rebound
17:23		Aidan Kehoe misses two point layup
17:21		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
17:09		Greedy Williams turnover (Donovan Draper steals)
17:01	+2	Donovan Draper makes two point layup	4-6
16:50	+2	Nolan Hodge makes two point jump shot	4-8
16:27		Aidan Kehoe turnover (Patrick Wessler steals)
16:05		Greedy Williams misses two point jump shot
16:03		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
15:45		Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
15:43		Noah Ross defensive rebound
15:29	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point hook shot (Christian May assists)	4-10
15:00		TV timeout
14:57	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Jordan Pennick assists)	6-10
14:33		Christian May misses three point jump shot
14:31		Makoi Mabor Makoi offensive rebound
14:24	+2	Makoi Mabor Makoi makes two point layup	6-12
14:14		Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
14:12		Christian May defensive rebound
13:55	+2	Gavin Walsh makes two point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	6-14
13:27		Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
13:25		Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
13:25		Makoi Mabor Makoi personal foul
13:10		Mike Woods misses two point layup
13:08		Noah Ross defensive rebound
12:49		Madison Durr misses three point jump shot
12:47		Makoi Mabor Makoi offensive rebound
12:34		Madison Durr misses three point jump shot
12:32		Makoi Mabor Makoi offensive rebound
12:24		Noah Ross offensive foul
12:24		Noah Ross turnover (offensive foul)
12:14		Jinwoo Kim turnover (out of bounds)
12:08	+3	Madison Durr makes three point jump shot (Noah Ross assists)	6-17
11:42	+2	Jinwoo Kim makes two point layup	8-17
11:42		TV timeout
11:28	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup (Greedy Williams assists)	8-19
11:28		Aidan Kehoe shooting foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
11:28	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-20
11:04		Donovan Draper misses three point jump shot
11:02		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
10:51	+3	Nolan Hodge makes three point jump shot (Christian May assists)	8-23
10:27		Greedy Williams personal foul
10:21		Christian May blocks Austin Benigni's two point layup
10:19		Noah Ross defensive rebound
10:17		Noah Ross turnover (bad pass)
10:05		Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
10:03		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
9:58		Christian May offensive foul
9:58		Christian May turnover (offensive foul)
9:47		Mike Woods misses two point jump shot
9:45		Noah Ross defensive rebound
9:38		Noah Ross misses two point jump shot
9:36		Mike Woods defensive rebound
9:28		Mike Woods misses three point jump shot
9:26		Noah Ross defensive rebound
9:01		Greedy Williams misses two point jump shot
8:45		Jinwoo Kim misses two point layup
8:43		Mike Woods offensive rebound
8:36	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point jump shot (Mike Woods assists)	10-23
8:20		Mike Woods shooting foul (Gavin Walsh draws the foul)
8:20	+1	Gavin Walsh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-24
8:20		Gavin Walsh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:20		Mike Woods defensive rebound
7:57		Donovan Draper turnover (Gavin Walsh steals)
7:45	+2	Makoi Mabor Makoi makes two point layup (Gavin Walsh assists)	10-26
7:41		Midshipmen 30 second timeout
7:41		TV timeout
7:27		Mike Woods misses two point layup
7:25		Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
7:14	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup	12-26
7:04		Gavin Walsh misses three point jump shot
7:02		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
6:35		Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
6:33		Madison Durr defensive rebound
6:18	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	12-29
5:58		Aidan Kehoe misses two point hook shot
5:56		Makoi Mabor Makoi defensive rebound
5:38	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hodge assists)	12-32
5:19		Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
5:17		Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
5:07	+2	Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup	14-32
5:00		Mike Woods personal foul
4:59		Noah Ross offensive foul
4:59		Noah Ross turnover (offensive foul)
4:34		Austin Benigni turnover
4:14	+2	Noah Ross makes two point jump shot	14-34
4:14		Jordan Pennick shooting foul (Noah Ross draws the foul)
4:14	+1	Noah Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-35
4:01		Donovan Draper turnover (Noah Ross steals)
3:54	+2	Noah Ross makes two point layup	14-37
3:44		Jordan Pennick turnover (Noah Ross steals)
3:33		Christian May turnover (Aidan Kehoe steals)
3:24		Cam Cole misses three point jump shot
3:22		Christian May defensive rebound
2:59		Patrick Wessler misses two point layup
2:57		Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
2:49		Patrick Wessler personal foul
2:49		TV timeout
2:49	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-37
2:49	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-37
2:32	+2	Noah Ross makes two point jump shot (Nolan Hodge assists)	16-39
2:14		Madison Durr personal foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-39
2:14		Austin Benigni misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14		Nolan Hodge defensive rebound
1:49	+3	Madison Durr makes three point jump shot	17-42
1:20		Cam Cole misses two point jump shot
1:18		Midshipmen offensive rebound
0:57		Jinwoo Kim turnover (Nolan Hodge steals)
0:42		Seahawks 30 second timeout
0:24		Donovan Draper shooting foul (Nolan Hodge draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Nolan Hodge makes regular free throw 1 of 3	17-43
0:24	+1	Nolan Hodge makes regular free throw 2 of 3	17-44
0:24	+1	Nolan Hodge makes regular free throw 3 of 3	17-45
0:03		Makoi Mabor Makoi shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-45
0:03	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-45
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NAVY
Midshipmen
38
UNCW
Seahawks
42

Time		Play	Score
19:55		Donovan Draper misses three point jump shot
19:53		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
19:39		Patrick Wessler misses two point hook shot
19:37		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
19:28	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup	19-47
19:28		Donovan Draper shooting foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
19:28		Patrick Wessler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:28		Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
19:19		Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
19:17		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
18:48		Patrick Wessler misses two point layup
18:46		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
18:38		Noah Ross blocks Austin Benigni's two point layup
18:36		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
18:29		Patrick Wessler turnover (Jinwoo Kim steals)
18:20		Jinwoo Kim misses two point layup
18:18		Austin Benigni offensive rebound
18:17		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
18:15		Nolan Hodge defensive rebound
18:03	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup (Nolan Hodge assists)	19-49
17:51		Austin Benigni turnover (Patrick Wessler steals)
17:41	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hodge assists)	19-52
17:41		Christian May technical foul
17:41	+1	Austin Benigni makes technical free throw 1 of 2	20-52
17:41	+1	Austin Benigni makes technical free throw 2 of 2	21-52
17:32	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	23-52
17:07		Cooper Jackson personal foul
17:04		Noah Ross misses two point jump shot
17:02		Noah Ross offensive rebound
16:52	+2	Noah Ross makes two point layup	23-54
16:47		Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
16:45		Noah Ross defensive rebound
16:37		Christian May misses three point jump shot
16:35		Noah Ross offensive rebound
16:24		Greedy Williams turnover (Austin Benigni steals)
16:16	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	25-54
15:45		Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
15:43		Christian May offensive rebound
15:35	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	25-57
15:24	+3	Jinwoo Kim makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)	28-57
15:05		Jump ball. Nolan Hodge vs. Jordan Pennick (Midshipmen gains possession)
15:05		Nolan Hodge turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Pennick steals)
15:05		TV timeout
14:56		Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
14:54		Christian May defensive rebound
14:34		Christian May misses two point jump shot
14:32		Makoi Mabor Makoi offensive rebound
14:24	+3	Madison Durr makes three point jump shot (Christian May assists)	28-60
14:09	+3	Jinwoo Kim makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)	31-60
13:43		Noah Ross misses two point jump shot
13:41		Makoi Mabor Makoi offensive rebound
13:26		Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
13:24		Mike Woods defensive rebound
13:13		Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
13:11		Christian May defensive rebound
13:01	+2	Noah Ross makes two point jump shot	31-62
12:56		Seahawks 30 second timeout
12:56		TV timeout
12:53	+3	Austin Benigni makes three point jump shot	34-62
12:40		Gavin Walsh turnover (Jordan Pennick steals)
12:32	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	36-62
12:02	+2	Nolan Hodge makes two point jump shot	36-64
11:45		Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
11:43		Noah Ross defensive rebound
11:31		Greedy Williams misses three point jump shot
11:29		Gavin Walsh offensive rebound
11:14		Gavin Walsh misses two point jump shot
11:12		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
11:09		David Burnett shooting foul
11:09		TV timeout
11:09		Patrick Wessler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:09	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-65
11:00	+2	Jinwoo Kim makes two point layup (Mike Woods assists)	38-65
10:34	+3	Gavin Walsh makes three point jump shot (Patrick Wessler assists)	38-68
10:22	+2	Mike Woods makes two point jump shot (Cam Cole assists)	40-68
9:57		Gavin Walsh misses two point layup
9:55		Gavin Walsh offensive rebound
9:48		Gavin Walsh misses two point layup
9:46		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
9:45	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	42-68
9:44		Midshipmen 30 second timeout
9:28		Cam Cole shooting foul (Greedy Williams draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Greedy Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-69
9:28		Greedy Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:28		Donovan Draper defensive rebound
9:23		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
9:21		Greedy Williams defensive rebound
9:07	+2	Christian May makes two point jump shot	42-71
8:50		Mike Woods misses two point jump shot
8:48		Christian May defensive rebound
8:28		Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
8:26		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
8:23	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup	42-73
8:23		Mike Woods shooting foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
8:23	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-74
8:15		Mike Woods misses three point jump shot
8:13		Mike Woods offensive rebound
8:05		Mike Woods turnover (offensive goaltending)
7:43	+2	Noah Ross makes two point jump shot	42-76
7:18	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point layup	44-76
7:18		TV timeout
7:07	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	44-79
6:35	+3	Jinwoo Kim makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pennick assists)	47-79
6:24		Austin Benigni personal foul
6:23		Madison Durr offensive foul
6:23		Madison Durr turnover (offensive foul)
6:12		Noah Ross personal foul
6:12		Midshipmen 30 second timeout
6:08	+3	Jinwoo Kim makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)	50-79
5:46	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	50-81
5:30		Jinwoo Kim misses two point jump shot
5:28		Donovan Draper offensive rebound
5:21		Austin Benigni misses two point layup
5:19		Donovan Draper offensive rebound
5:17		Donovan Draper turnover
5:06		Austin Benigni personal foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-82
5:06	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-83
4:50		Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
4:48		Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
4:39		Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
4:37		Christian May defensive rebound
4:33		Makoi Mabor Makoi turnover
4:26	+2	Austin Benigni makes two point jump shot	52-83
4:26		Makel Smith shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
4:26	+1	Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-83
4:11		Makel Smith misses three point jump shot
4:09		Gavin Walsh offensive rebound
3:59	+2	Gavin Walsh makes two point layup	53-85
3:53		Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
3:51		Gavin Walsh defensive rebound
3:38		Gavin Walsh misses two point layup
3:36		Gavin Walsh offensive rebound
3:33		Donovan Draper shooting foul (Gavin Walsh draws the foul)
3:33		TV timeout
3:33	+1	Gavin Walsh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-86
3:33	+1	Gavin Walsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-87
3:21		Cam Cole misses three point jump shot
3:19		David Burnett offensive rebound
3:11		David Burnett misses two point layup
3:09		David Burnett offensive rebound
3:01		Cam Cole misses three point jump shot
2:59		Makel Smith defensive rebound
2:32		Seahawks turnover (shot clock violation)
2:16	+2	Cooper Jackson makes two point jump shot (Cam Cole assists)	55-87
1:47		Madison Durr offensive foul
1:47		Madison Durr turnover (offensive foul)
1:42		Cam Cole misses two point layup
1:40		Makoi Mabor Makoi defensive rebound
1:14		Makel Smith misses three point jump shot
1:12		Nyles Howard defensive rebound
1:03		Cam Cormany misses three point jump shot
1:01		Cam Cole offensive rebound
0:59		Makoi Mabor Makoi shooting foul (Cam Cole draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Cam Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-87
0:59	+1	Cam Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-87
0:27		Seahawks turnover (shot clock violation)
0:15		David Burnett misses three point jump shot
0:13		Madison Durr defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Madison Durr defensive rebound