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NCU 67, Corban 55 |
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Stats Comparison |
NCU |
CRB |
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Points |
67 |
55 |
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Rebounds |
33 |
25 |
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Assists |
14 |
10 |
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Fouls |
13 |
17 |
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Shooting % |
53.1% |
40% |
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3-point % |
35.7% |
21.7% |
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Free Throw % |
83.3% |
75% |
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NCU |
Leaders |
CRB |
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Kuemper |
27 |
Points |
16 |
Ward |
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Kuemper |
12 |
Rebounds |
7 |
Ward |
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Baker |
8 |
Assists |
5 |
Roth |
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Baker |
2 |
Blocks |
0 |
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Kuemper,Baker, Coleman |
1 |
Steals |
3 |
Sebens,Ward |
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Box Score
EUGENE, Ore. – Advantage Luke Jackson. The first ever battle between Father-in-Law Steve Maston, head coach at Corban University, and son-in-law Jackson, head coach at NCU, goes to the Beacons as they win the Cascade Conference opener, 67-55.
The Beacons (6-3, 1-0 CCC) shot 53% in the game and survived a late charge by Corban (3-5, 0-1). The Warriors shot 40% from the field and were just 5-for-23 from three-point land in the defeat.
Northwest Christian jumped out to an early 7-0 lead and held Corban without a field goal for the first four minutes. The Beacons spread the lead to as many as 14 points and, shooting 16-for-25 in the frame, claimed a 39-27 advantage at the intermission.
The Beacons went on another substantial run to begin the second half, scoring the first nine points to take a 21-point lead, 48-27 with 16:57 to play. The Warriors slowly began to chip away at the deficit, climbing to within six points with just under five minutes remaining. But NCU responded, going on a 10-4 run to close out the victory.
Sophomore Austin Kuemper once again led the charge for the Beacons with a double-double, shooting 12-for-20 from the field to score 27 points and 12 rebounds. Travis Pacos scored 12 points in the first half and finished with a season-high 19, shooting 3-for-5 from three-point range. Spencer Coleman added 14 points and five rebounds and Coleton Baker ended his effort with eight assists, two blocks and four points.
"It was a good team win tonight," said Jackson. "We got out ahead early and sometimes it's hard to play with a lead. You become hesitant to attack because you want to preserve the lead. I challenged the guys in a time out to make simple plays and I am proud of the way they responded, gritting out the win."
Corban was guided by Cyrus Ward, posting team-highs of 16 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Caleb Herzberg came off the bench to hit a trio of three-pointers, finishing with 15 points. Josiah Sebens and Jordan Carter added eight points each.
The victory gives coach Jackson his first conference victory, but it comes with a bittersweet feel, having accomplished the feat against his father-in-law. He said, "It was tough because I'm rooting for Steve and I want him to do well. It was a great experience and I definitely gave him a firm handshake before tip-off, but I certainly wish Corban and my father-in-law the best for the rest of the season."
NCU will be back in action next Saturday, hosting Linfield College at 7:30 pm.