TACOMA, Wash. -- Zeke Crawford scored 30 points, 16 in the second half, as the Lewis & Clark Pioneers lost 88-83 to the Pacific Lutheran Lutes on Friday night.

Holding an eight-point, first-half lead, the Pioneers were up by four at halftime, but the Lutes whittled the margin down throughout the second half to ultimately go ahead for good with about eight minutes left.

Crawford finished with his eighth double-double of the season after snagging 16 rebounds. Brian Smith added 15 points, and Nick Lombardi scored 11 off the bench including a 3-pointer that gave the Pioneers their first lead with 6:30 remaining in the first half.

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Key Moments

Leighton Kingma scoreed 15 first-half points for the Lutes (8-8, 4-3 NWC), but the Pioneers maintained pace with PLU throughout the half. With the Lutes leading 17-9 about five minutes into the game, Lewis & Clark went on an 8-0 run to tie the game. 

After a 3 for 7 start from the floor, the Pioneers made seven of their next 11 shots, while Pacific Lutheran's scoring cooled down. The Lutes went 5 for 6 early before hitting 2 for 12 over the next eight minutes. Both teams shot 53 percent in the second half.

A Pios' three-minute scoring drought late in the second half helped Pacific Lutheran regain its largest lead of the game (8) with 4:30 remaining in the game. 

Deeper Look

• Crawford's 30-point performance was four off his career high and the second of his career
• Shooting 15 of 19, his 15 made field goals matched his all-time best
• Lombardi's 11 points matched his season high
• Friday was just the third time this season Lewis & Clark (6-10, 2-5 NWC) totaled only two blocks in a game
• Pacific Lutheran's 10 turnovers were two off their season best
• Seth Hall scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half for the Lutes

Looking Ahead

Lewis & Clark hosts George Fox on Saturday.