The Pioneer men's basketball team earned a decisive 76-55 (box score) road victory Friday night in Newberg over the George Fox Bruins. David Berggren scored 16 points to lead the Pioneers. Josh Kollasch scored 12.

After falling behind 10-3 in the opening five minutes, David Berggren (junior, Tualatin, Ore.) hit two three-pointers to put the Pioneers back within a point, 10-9. Josh Kollasch (sophomore, Tucson, Ariz.) followed with a layup to put the Pioneers ahead, a lead they never relinquished. After putting together an 18-3 run and an 18-4 run, the Pioneers went up 39-21. George Fox hit a buzzer-beating three to narrow the game to 14, 39-25, at the half.
In the second half, George Fox made an early run themselves, narrowing the gap to just seven, 40-33, with 16:49 remaining in the game. Another three-pointer by Berggren, followed by an and-one layup by Nick Thierry (senior, Aloha, Ore.) and a three by Corey Allen (junior, Portland, Ore.) put the game back in Pioneer control. They held on for a 76-55 victory.
David Berggren hit four threes, scoring 16 points to lead the Pioneers. Josh Kollasch, playing in his first game since January 2, scored 12 points with seven rebounds and three assists. Gene Rivera (senior, Kahului, Hawaii) scored eight points with seven rebounds and two blocks.
With the victory, Lewis & Clark improves to 9-4 (3-2 NWC). George Fox falls to 4-10 (0-5 NWC).
The Pioneers close out the weekend with a Saturday evening game back on the home court. They host the Willamette Bearcats at 8pm, Play-by-play for the game will be available live on the internet through sportsjuice.com.