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Keaton Bankofier
Kolton Epperson
Keaton Bankofier
55
Northwest Christian NCU 11-5, 4-3 CCC
59
Winner Warner Pacific WPC 15-4, 5-2 CCC
Northwest Christian NCU
11-5, 4-3 CCC
55
Final
59
Warner Pacific WPC
15-4, 5-2 CCC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northwest Christian NCU 30 25 55
Warner Pacific WPC 25 34 59

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Knights Earn Hard Fought Victory Over NCU

PORTLAND, Ore. – Warner Pacific made just enough plays down the stretch to knock off #24 Northwest Christian, 59-55, tonight at Bart Valentine Court. 

The Basics

• Score: Warner Pacific 59, Northwest Christian 55
• Records: WPC (15-4, 5-2 CCC), NCU (11-5, 4-3 CCC)
• Location: C.C. Perry Gym, Portland, Ore.
• The Short Story: In a clash of top Cascade Conference teams, Warner Pacific managed to emerge victorious over Northwest Christian after a slugfest, 59-55. Both teams dug in defensively and very few opportunities were to be had in transition. With the game tied at 55-55 with 1:08 to play, a Coletun Tarr jumper and two free throws from Earl Jones provided the winning margin for WP, while the Beacons came up empty on their two possessions. NCU controlled the paint for much of the game, so the Knights were forced to score from long range - 12 of their 20 field goals were from behind the arc.  

How it Happened

• The game was very close for all 40 minutes - the largest lead by either team was seven points. 
• NCU had the slight advantage in the first half, and went to the locker room with a 30-25 lead. 
• Austin Kuemper bossed the lane for the Beacons, scoring 14 points in the first 20 minutes.
• NCU appeared to be taking control in the early minutes of the second period with their size and physicality, taking a 35-28 lead with 16:53 to play. 
• WP freshman Keaton Bankofier came to the rescue, hitting back-to-back three pointers to give the Knights a boost. 
• A few moments later, Ryan Parks chipped in with a pair of his own makes from distance, and after Michael Hall scored a rare layup for WP the Knights were ahead 42-41. 
• The Knights managed to grind out to a to a 55-50 lead with 3:02 to play, but Javonte Byrd scored five straight points for Northwest Christian to tie the game for the last time.
• That's when Tarr and Jones made the clutch plays to give Warner Pacific the key Cascade Conference win. 






 
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