BREAKING FOR FINALS
The Loggers may have had two weeks off from competition but that didn't' stop them from dominating a physical contest against Division II Cal State Stanislaus. The Loggers now break for finals before taking the court again on Dec. 28 when they take on Edgewood at the Tom Byron Classic in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The Loggers vs. Cal State Stanislaus
Junior guard Antwan Williams (Portland, Ore./Madison) scored 29 points and dished out eight assists as the 14th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers won a physical contest, 121-101, over the NCAA Division II Cal State Stanislaus Warriors in a non-conference men's basketball game on Saturday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash. The game saw 53 personal fouls called, including four technicals and one ejection for fighting.
The Loggers (6-0) used their quick style of play to jump out to a ten-point lead just five minutes into the contest, pushing that to 22 at the 10:54 mark in the first half and 32 at the 8:14 mark over the Warriors (2-5). Williams chalked up 19 points in the first half as the Loggers took a 71-46 lead into the break.
In the second period, things began to get physical. CSUS was able to cut into the lead a little bit, bringing the deficit below 20 points at the 15:42 mark, 83-64. The two teams continued to battle until they came to blows at the 15:22 mark when Rick Cardoso of the Warriors threw a punch at Logger forward Robert Krauel (Phoenix, Ariz./North Canyon) following a foul on a rebound and Cardoso was ejected from the contest.
The two teams continued to play tough but the Puget Sound lead was too much for Stanislaus to handle as the Loggers stayed perfect on the season with a 121-101 victory.
The Loggers were led by the 29 points and eight assists from Williams. Junior Jason Foster (Tacoma, Wash./Foss) added 23 points while Taylor Marsh (Lynnwood, Wash./Meadowdale) chipped in 21. Junior guard Steffond Brown (Seattle, Wash./Lower Columbia) added 16 off the bench while Weston Wood (Spokane, Wash./Riverside) led all players with 12 rebounds.
CSU Stanislaus was led by 18 points from Heath Colvin. J.R. Cassita came of the bench to score 16 while Cardossa added 12 points before his ejection. Calvin Westbrook and Terry Johnson each added 10 points in the losing effort.
Statistically Speaking
The Loggers lead the Northwest Conference in scoring offense (104.0 ppg), scoring margin (+24.5), field goal percentage (.514), three-point field goal percentage (.426), steals (13.83 spg), turnover margin (+10.33), and three-point field goals made (11.00 3pg).
Antwan Williams' 19.8 ppg is third in the conference in scoring but he leads the conference in steals (3.17 spg). Austin Boyce is coming off the bench to lead the NWC in field goal percentage (.639).
Among The Nation's Best
The Loggers jumped four spots in the D3hoops.com Top 25, taking over the 10th spot in the poll..
Chasing 1,000
The Loggers have three players who could score their 1,000th point the maroon and white this season, including a pair of juniors. Senior Taylor Marsh has scored 738 points in 83 games played for the Loggers and would have to average 14.55 ppg the rest of the way to reach 1,000 points by the end of the season.
Junior guard Antwan Williams has 743 points in 59 games and would have to average 14.28 ppg the rest of the way to reach 1,000 by the end of the year. Also a junior, Jason Foster has 792 points in 58 games, including 57 started, and he would have to average 11.55 ppg to reach 1,000 this season.
The Coach
Justin Lunt enters his second season as head coach of the Logger men's basketball program. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran, Lunt is a native of San Diego, Calif. Heading into this weekend, Lunt now has a career record of 24-7, including 11-5 in the Northwest Conference.
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