Comeback Bid Fall Short In Loss To La Sierra
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – For the second time in their three-game Southern California road trip, Pacific saw a first slip away as La Sierra pulled out a 70-68 victory over the Boxers in men's basketball action at Alumni Pavilion.
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The Boxers (1-2) held as much as a seven-point lead three times in the opening 20 minutes before the Golden Eagles rallied to take a two-point halftime lead. La Sierra led for much of the second half, but the Boxers tied the contest at 61-61 with five minutes to go.
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The Golden Eagles (2-3) went on to build a 68-63 with two minutes to go. The Boxers were forced to foul for possessions, but La Sierra made their free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory.
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Daniel Zitani (Sr., Oakland, Calif.) led the Boxers for the second time on the trip, scoring 18 points, on 7 of 13 from the field, to go along with nine rebounds.Â
Landon Littlefield (So., Henderson, Nev.) added 13 points, including 3 of 4 from three-point range. Pacific shot 40.7 percent from the field (24-59) and 11 of 24 from the three-point line.
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Pacific out-rebounded La Sierra 36-32, led by 14 rebounds by
Mitch Wettig (Jr., Bend, Ore.).
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Wolfgang Wood led La Sierra with 18 points on 7 of 13 from the field. Ian Mozeleski added 15 points off the bench while Daveon Wood scored 14. The Golden Eagles shot 44.1 percent from the field (26-59) and also hit 11 of 25 from three-point range.
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Pacific comes to Forest Grove for their 2013-14 home opener, hosting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. A live video webcast will be available at GoBoxers.com.
