PORTLAND, Ore.- Pacific opened their Northwest Conference slate with a convincing 85-72 victory over Lewis & Clark on Tuesday night.
The Boxers were firing on all cylinders as they shot 50% (30-for-60) in the contest. Five players reached double-digits in a solid team effort.
Top Performers
- Jacob Bolger came off the bench and paced the Boxers' offensively with a team-high 15 points.
- Lucas Winkler turned in a sparkling performance with 13 points, 12 assists, and three steals in the point guard's second double-double of the year.
- Sharpshooting Truman Young continued his great start to the season by hitting four three-pointers in his 12-point display.
- Ethan Chung recorded 13 points with six boards while Jared Cattell also knocked down four threes on his way to a 12-point day.
How It Happened
Pacific found the shooting stroke from beyond the arc in the first half as they connected on seven of its 13 attempts. Paired with some solid defense that held the Pioneers to just 31% from the floor, the Boxers opened up a 13-point lead before the break.
Forest Grove's team continued to light it up in the second half by shooting over 40% from deep. Cattell got things started by nailing a three to extend the lead. A short spurt from the hosts allowed the Pioneers to claw within eight points but the Boxers quickly replied with five straight points from
Antoine Stitt to restore their advantage. Pacific led by as many as 21 but eventually cruised to the 85-72 victory to begin their conference schedule
Up Next
The Boxers look for the 2-0 start on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. when defending conference champions Linfield come to the Stoller Center.
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