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Lions Fly Past Pacific in Historic Night from Three

Lions Fly Past Pacific in Historic Night from Three

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PORTLAND – Improving to 5-0 in one of the most exciting games in program history, the Multnomah University men's basketball team set an NAIA record, making 38 three-pointers in their 147-124 win over Pacific University on Saturday.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: Pacific 124, Multnomah 147
Records: PU (1-1), MU (5-0)
Location: Portland, Ore.  I  Jim Skagen Court
 
 
GAME SUMMARY:
  • In a fast paced, high offense game featuring two unique offenses, the Lions and Boxers combined for 271 points.
  • Multnomah opened the game with five three pointers in the first four minutes of play before building a 27-point lead with eight minutes left in the opening half.
  • The Lions tallied 23 three-pointers in the first half, scoring 89 points as they headed into the break with the lead, 89-65.
  • MU continued to let the deep shot fly in the second half as Ben Grandle hit the 30th three-pointer of the night to break the NAIA record, originally set by the Lions during the 2015 season.
  • Pacific continued to fight and push their own high tempo offense but couldn't find an answer for the Lions' shooters.
 
KEY PERFORMERS:
  • Justin Martin and Zach Richardson led the Lions, each scoring 49 points against the Boxers. Martin finished with 14 three-pointers while Richardson made 13.
  • Brett Blackstock added 27 points followed by 15 points from Grandle.
  • Briggs Young found the open man all night, dishing out a game-high 18 assists, two short of his program record set a few weeks back.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
  • Off to the best start in program history, the Lions have shot lights out in all five games, averaging a shooting percentage of 46 percent from behind the arc. MU has made 132 threes as four players average 22 or more points per contest.
  • The Lions rank first in NAIA Division II in 3-pointers made, 3-pointers attempted, points per game and 3-point percentage.
 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions will travel next weekend as they head to College of Idaho's Domino's Classic to take on Embry-Riddle and Montana Tech.
 

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