FOREST GROVE, Ore.- Pacific kept it close in the first half against a talented East Texas Baptist team but the Tigers caught fire in the final 20 minutes to earn the 87-59 victory to close the Ken Schumann Classic.
ETBU moved the ball well and were able to find a multitude of open looks, posting a field goal percentage of 62.5%.
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How It Happened
Cattell knocked down a pair of three-pointers to open the scoring in the early minutes to spark a quick 8-1 run. ETBU cut the deficit to one point but baskets from
Antoine Stitt, Lucas Winkler, and Bolger allowed the Boxers to restore their seven-point advantage.
Cattell connected on another three ball to continue his hot shooting but the Tigers managed to hang around after Pacific entered a scoring drought over three minutes. Winkler finally ended the drought with his layup in transition and Pacific took a three-point lead into the break.
ETBU opened the second half with a 13-0 scoring run in less than two minutes, going 4-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from three to take a double-digit lead. The Tigers couldn't seem to miss as they went an astounding 18-of-23 in the second half. Bolger was 5-of-6 for 10 points in the last 20 minutes, but the visitors had already built a sizable lead behind Aaron Gregg's 16 second-half points to seal the 87-59 win.
Kevin Charles led all scorers with 27 points on the night, making 12 of his 15 attempts from the field. Gregg finished with 20 points for the Tigers.
Up Next
The Boxers are back in action on Nov. 26 at 1 p.m. when they travel to Multnomah.
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