FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Lewis & Clark College men's basketball team used a dominant second-half performance to secure a 76-62 Northwest Conference road victory and complete a season sweep of Pacific University at the Stoller Center on Friday night.
THE BASICS
Lewis & Clark 76, Pacific 62
(Lewis & Clark 10-9, 6-4 NWC)
(Pacific 9-9, 4-5 NWC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pioneers had four players score in double figures, led by senior
Mikey Medlock Jr., who finished with 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Junior
Andre Treadwell recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while senior
Sebastian DePrez posted his fourth collegiate double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Junior
Kody Uyesugi rounded out the double-digit scorers, contributing 10 points on 2-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc.
Pacific jumped out to an early lead and held the advantage for the first nine and a half minutes, though never by more than four points. The Pioneers tied the score three times before taking their first lead. A three-pointer from Medlock Jr., followed by a pair of free throws and a trey from Treadwell, turned a four-point deficit into a four-point lead at the midway mark of the first half.
Lewis & Clark extended its lead to a first-half high of seven points (28-21) after senior
Nate Berg, who finished with eight rebounds and a block, sank both of his free throws. The Boxers responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game at 28-all with 2:27 left in the half. The Pioneers regained control with an 8-2 run, capped by first-year
Jake Rodriguez's three-point play, to take a 36-30 lead into the break.
Lewis & Clark came out strong in the second half, quickly extending its lead to 42-30 on Rodriguez's floating jumper at the 17:02 mark. Pacific stayed within reach, cutting the deficit to 45-41 after back-to-back three-pointers with 13:15 remaining. However, the Pioneers responded each time the Boxers threatened, as Uyesugi's three-pointer pushed the lead back to 61-48 with 6:03 left. Lewis & Clark maintained a double-digit advantage for the remainder of the game, leading by as many as 19 points after senior
Sam Henderson (nine points) drilled a three-pointer and the Pios made six of their final eight free throws.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The Pioneers dominated the glass, out rebounding Pacific 49-26.
- Medlock Jr. scored 17 points against the Boxers for the second time this season. He also reached the 1,000-point career milestone against Pacific on January 4.
- Lewis & Clark recorded a season-low 11 fouls, with only three called against them in the second half.
- The Pioneers swept Pacific for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
WHO'S NEXT
The Pioneers return home to host Northwest Conference-leading Whitworth on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
