Lions Sink 13th-ranked Southern Oregon in 96-83 Victory

12/30/2018 10:46:00 PM

MU Sports Information

PORTLAND – Earning their second NAIA DII Top-25 win of the season, the Multnomah University men's basketball team stormed back in the second half to upset 13^th-ranked Southern Oregon 96-83 on Jim Skagen Court.
 
Multnomah defeated Warner Pacific in the beginning of December when the Knights were ranked 17^th. Tonight's win is the highest ranked opponent MU has defeated in program history.
 
THE BASICS:
Final: #13 Southern Oregon 83, Multnomah 96
Records: SOU (13-4, 3-3 CCC), Multnomah (10-5, 3-2 CCC)
Location: Portland, Ore. I Jim Skagen Court.
 
 
GAME SUMMARY:

• Multnomah had a strong start in the first half, building an 11-point lead, 31-20, after Ben Grandle hit his third three-pointer of the half.
• Southern Oregon locked down defense after that, holding MU to a scoring drought as they scored 22 straight points before heading to halftime with a 51-38 advantage.
• Down 55-44 in the second half, MU fought back to within three points as Grandle hit another three followed by five straight points form Justin Martin.
• The Lions regained the lead 58-57 as Martin nailed his third straight bucket from downtown.
• MU took the lead for good after Martin drained his fifth three-pointer of the half, giving the Lions a 76-74 lead with 6:46 to play.
• Southern Oregon shot 39.5 percent on the night while MU managed a shooting percentage of 45.6 percent, including a 41.5 percent mark from three-point range.

KEY PERFORMERS:

• Martin finished with a game high 40 points, marking the fifth time he has reached the 40-point mark this season.
• Behind him, Grandle finished with 23 points while Brett Blackstock tallied 18 points. Grandle also finished with 14 rebounds for his second straight double-double and his sixth of the season.
• For the Raiders, Tristen Holmes finished with 26 points and Jordan Hunt collected 12 rebounds and 22 points.

COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions will continue conference play on the road next weekend as they travel to Northwest Christian and Corban.