PIONEERS POWER PAST LOGGERS, 87-67
TACOMA, Wash. - In what could be a potential playoff match-up next week, the Lewis & Clark Pioneers defeated the Puget Sound Loggers, 87-67, in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Friday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.
In the first half, the Pioneers (15-8, 9-6 NWC) used 53.3% shooting from the field to take a 39-28 lead into the halftime break. The Loggers (17-6, 10-5 NWC) had the momentum towards the end of the second half, using an 11-3 run to end the period.
In the second half, the Pios continued to hold the Loggers at bay, never allowing them to get any closer than 11 points. Puget Sound was able to make 20-of-21 attempts from the charity stripe but the Loggers made just 30% of their attempts in the second half to take the loss.
The Loggers were led by 15 points from Weston Wood (Spokane, Wash./Riverside). Robert Krauel (Phoenix, Ariz./North Canyon) came off the bench to collect the double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Antwan Williams (Portland, Ore./Madison) chipped in 11 points in the losing effort.
Lewis & Clark was led by 23 points from Joey Toboni. Thomas Tillery added 20 while Josh Kallasch came off the bench to add 14. Gene Rivera led the way on defense with 12 rebounds. The Pioneers shot 53.3% from the field.
The Loggers will attempt to clinch the number two seed into the NWC Tournament on Saturday when they play host to Willamette. Tip-off with the Bearcats is set for 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma.
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