Box Score SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- The Lewis & Clark Pioneers defeated the Wooster Fighting Scots on Sunday, 72-67, to end a two-game weekend.
Jack Henderson exploded for a career-high 33 points, including six 3-pointers, in the win. Brenden Patrick added 12. Henderson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining to break a 67-67 tie.
Lewis & Clark made a season-best 84 percent from the free-throw line (16 of 19) and their most 3-pointers (10) against an NCAA opponent since Nov. 17. The loss was the second of the year for Wooster.
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Key Moments
Henderson scored 20 of his 33 in the first half, but Wooster led by two, 36-34, at halftime. The Scots (7-2) hit 50 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes.
There were 15 lead changes and six ties in the game. The Scots' largest margin was 10 late in the opening half, while the Pios went up five about seven minutes into the game before equaling the margin when Patrick hit two free throws with a few seconds left in the game.
The Pioneers (6-4) were whistled for two technical fouls with less than six minutes left in the game. The resulting free throws and a layup by Turner Kurt put Wooster up by five with 2:49 left.
Deeper Look
- Henderson's 33-point game is his second with at least 30 in the last five games, and he shot a career-best 66.7 percent (10 of 15) from the floor
- With seven defensive rebounds, Henderson has had at least seven in his last three games
- The Pioneers' 16 made free throws and 18 turnovers are their second most in each category this season
- With a 20-13 advantage off turnovers, the Pios were more efficient with Wooster's 15 turnovers
- Lewis & Clark had 20 assists, led by eight from Ryan Cibull, on 23 made field goals, while taking a season-low 51 field-goal attempts
- The Pios were called for a season-most 20 fouls, and the Scots went 17 for 24 from the free-throw line
- Wooster shot 2 for 13 from 3-point range, the fewest threes made by a Pios opponent this year
Looking Ahead
Lewis & Clark will be idle until Dec. 31.