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It wasn't pretty and certainly wasn't a cure-all, but it was exactly what Weber State needed.

Tied for last place in the Big Sky Conference when Saturday's game with Sacramento State began, the Wildcats were desperate for a win. And thanks to 15 points from John Hamilton and 13 points and 11 rebounds from Lance Allred, the 'Cats knocked off the Hornets 65-54.

At times, WSU's offense was inefficient and stagnant, bringing out the boo birds in Weber's own building. But in the end, it was just enough to give the Wildcats (9-9 overall) their second league win against three losses.

"Obviously we came out with more energy and purpose than we did (in Thursday's loss to Northern Arizona)," said Weber State coach Joe Cravens, who was still visibly irritated with his team's effort against NAU. "That's why we won tonight, because we played hard. For the life of me, I can't understand why, at this point of the season, with as many veterans as we have, why we wouldn't do that every night."

Slobodan Ocokoljic added 13 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats, while center Pat Danley came off the bench to add 10 points and six more boards.

The 'Cats held a three-point advantage at halftime, but Sac State came on strong early in the second half to build a three-point lead of its own.

However, Hamilton became much more aggressive than usual and scored 10 of WSU's next 14 points to give the Wildcats a lead they would never relinquish.

"Yeah, that's what he's supposed to do as a senior and a three- year starter," Cravens growled.

The Wildcats head out on the road next week with games at Portland State and Eastern Washington.