Under Armour Team of the Week Announced
CORVALLIS, Ore. -The Multnomah University men’s basketball team has been named the “Under Armour Team of the Week” for January 6-12 the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
The Multnomah Lions roared into the new year with two huge road wins at Corban University and Northwest Christian University.
On Friday the Lions won for the first time ever at Corban as they downed the Warriors 97-93. Justin Martin led MU with 40-points and the team shot 44% from behind the arc.
On Saturday, fans at the Morse Event Center were treated to a record setting night as Martin exploded for 74-points in a thrilling 118-111 overtime victory against the Beacons. Jaeden Ingram finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds including the game tying three-pointer that sent the game into OT.
Martins’ night topped his own NAIA D II scoring record of 71-points that he had last year vs. Warner Pacific. The nation’s leading scorer is averaging an astounding 34.7 points per game after his 124-point weekend.
Multnomah (9-8, 2-5 CCC) will look to climb further up the league standings as they host The Evergreen State College and Northwest University January 17-18.
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