Toby Roth hit 10-of-11 free throws en route to scoring a career-high in points, as Corban pushed its winning streak to three games with a victory over New Hope Christian Saturday in Eugene.
Each Corban Starter Scores in Double Figures in Win Over New Hope Christian
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EUGENE, Ore. – All five starters scored in double figures combining for over 85% of the Warriors' total points, as Corban University extended its winning streak to three games with an 87-64 non-conference win over New Hope Christian College Saturday inside the Rexius Event Center.
Corban (6-6) evened its season record for the second time this season, as Toby Roth led the Warriors in scoring with a game, season, and career-high 17 points to go along with a game-high seven assists. Jordan Carter missed the first triple-double of his career by a mere four assists for Corban, as the third-year Warrior tallied 15 points, a game and career-high 16 rebounds, and six assists. Three other Warrior starters – Caleb Herzberg, Cyrus Ward, and Tyler Edwards – also scored in double figures with 16, 16, and 10 points, respectively, while Ernst Kruger added eight points off Corban's bench.
New Hope Christian (3-15) was led offensively by TJ Little and Ryan Webb with 13 points each, while Cody Dismukes and Corey Gantt added 11 points each for the Deacons. Dismukes also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds for NHCC, while Little, Webb, and Nicholas Dillingham handed out a team-best three assists each.
After New Hope Christian scored the opening two points of the game, Corban quickly grabbed an 8-2 lead after eight unanswered points over a three-minute span to take control of the contest. The visiting Warriors would build a seven-point lead (11-4) on a three-pointer by Herzberg with 14:22 on the clock before pushing their lead to double digits (19-9) on another Herzberg three-pointer two minutes later. Corban would extend its lead to 22 points (36-14) at the 6:12 mark on back-to-back free throws by Edwards before the Warriors settled for a 15-point cushion (46-31) at halftime after a buzzer-beating lay-in by Ward.
The second half began with New Hope Christian cutting Corban's lead to nine points (50-41) following an opening 10-4 run over the first three minutes. The visiting Warriors wasted no time in extending their lead back to double digits (59-41) with a 9-0 run that concluded on a lay-in by Herzberg with 14:49 on the clock. Corban would never relinquish its double-digit lead for the remainder of the game, as the Warriors slowly extended their lead to a game-high 23 points (87-64) at the conclusion of the victory for the visiting team.
As a team, Corban combined to shoot 28-for-57 (49.1%) from the field that included a 50.0% (15-for-30) performance in the first half. The Warriors also turned in a 7-for-19 (36.8%) showing from beyond the three-point line, while also hitting 24-of-31 (77.4%) shots at the free throw line. On the other hand, New Hope Christian was a combined 25-of-70 (35.7%) from the field, 8-of-31 (25.8%) from long distance, and 6-of-8 (75.0%) at the charity stripe.
Corban will return to the hardwood on Friday, January 3rd, when the Warriors return to Cascade Collegiate Conference play against the Hustlin' Owls of Oregon Tech beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Danny Miles Court in Klamath Falls.