Jordan West went 8-for-9 off the bench Friday for SOU.
ASHLAND – All 13 Raiders in action Friday night touched up the scoreboard in the fourth-ranked Southern Oregon men's basketball team's 106-56 thumping of New Hope Christian at Bob Riehm Arena.
Eric Thompson made all six of his shots, including three 3-pointers, and for the second straight game David Sturner had a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Jeff Bush had double-digit assists (10).
The Raiders (7-1 overall) put down 24 of 31 shots in the first half, rushing out to a 29-8 advantage midway through it, and shot 63.6 percent (42-for-66) on the night. Jordan West was 8-for-9 off the bench with 16 points and Jacob Kaler joined him with 15 points and five boards.
SOU reserves Kaler, Justin Martin and Dex Daum combined to go 8-for-11 from 3-point range. Bench play accounted for 63 of SOU's points as Joel Spear contributed eight points and five assists.
The Raiders are now shooting 52.7 percent as a team this season.
They'll be tested Saturday in the final game of the Flagship Inn Classic. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. against 5-0 Southeastern (Fla.), which was an 86-76 winner Friday against Oregon Tech.
The Deacons (2-9), who have lost all four in the all-time series against SOU, got 12 points apiece out of TJ Little and Nicholas Dillingham, but as a team they shot 23.9 percent (16-for-67).