#9 LOGGERS WORK OVERTIME IN 125-116 WIN
TACOMA, Wash. - Overcoming a 14-point second-half deficit, the ninth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers moved to 3-0 in conference play with a 125-116 double-overtime victory over the Pacific Lutheran Lutes in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Tuesday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.
The Lutes (6-5, 2-1 NWC) put the pressure on the Loggers (10-1, 3-0 NWC) from the beginning, holding a 10-point lead midway through the period. Puget Sound wore the Lutes down and got within two points but a late PLU push gave the Lutes a 57-50 halftime lead. Both teams were solid from the field in the first half, with the Loggers making 54.8% of their shots.
In the second period, PLU pushed the lead to 14 with 13:55 remaining but the Logger began to chip away, pulling even on a layup by Robert Krauel (Phoenix, Ariz./North Canyon) with 6:58 remaining and then ahead by two on a Krauel jumper just 29 seconds later. After PLU retook the lead briefly, Weston Wood (Spokane, Wash./Riverside) tied the game at 100 on a jumper with 35 seconds remaining.
In overtime, the Loggers held the lead for 4:48 remaining in the period until Josh Dressler hit a layup with 12 seconds remaining to send the game into a second overtime period. The Lutes finally tired in the second extra period as the Loggers outscored PLU 15-6 in the final frame to take the 125-116 win.
The Loggers were led by 33 points and 10 rebounds from Krauel. Jason Foster (Tacoma, Wash./Foss) added 31 points and nine boards while Antwan Williams (Portland, Ore./Madison) put up 30 points in the win. Puget Sound made 26 free throws on the night, taking advantage of 25 PLU fouls.
The Lutes were led by a game-high 37 points and 10 rebounds from Scott McDaniels. Kyle MacTaggart added 22 points while Jared Brandeberry chalked up 19 points off the bench. Josh Dresller, who came into the game averaging 23.7 ppg, finished with 16 points on the night.
The Loggers return to action on Friday evening when they take on Linfield. Tip-off with the Wildcats is set for 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma.
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