Collin Malcolm scored a career high 30 points to lead Warner Pacific over Multnomah 106-75 in the CCC season opener for both teams.
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The sophomore also grabbed a career high 19 rebounds, which was one carom short of the WPC record held by Kaylone Riley.
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The game was expected to be a track meet and it did not disappoint, with both teams playing at a quick pace and shooting numerous three pointers. Warner Pacific scored with frequency, especially in the first half as the Knights hit 50% of their field goal attempts (22 of 44) and nailed eight three pointers. Multnomah was unable to match the offensive output, making just 34% of their tries. The discrepancy resulted in a 56-35 lead for WPC at halftime.
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The visiting Lions attempted to rally in the second half, and were able to cut the gap to 12 points (60-48) at the 16:36 mark thanks to a trio of makes from distance by Max Upchirch. The Knights righted the ship after a timeout, and held off the challenge behind back-to-back buckets from Malcolm.
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WPC continued to increase their advantage and led by as many as 33 points before the game wrapped up.
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In addition to Malcolm's career night,
Bryce White dropped in 25 points and passed for eight assists.
De'Corrius Sampson-Young also had a season high of 22 points.
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MU was led by Ezekiel Martin's 18 points.
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