Portland, Ore. | The Knights fell to the Linfield University Wildcats 78-112, on the front end of a double-header weekend Friday Night.
 
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The Rundown
 
The Wildcats stuck fast and often, as they entered the break ahead 33-54. The Knights struggled to find the shooters beyond the arc, the Wildcats went on to shoot 47% (10-21) from downtown in the first half of play. Dempsey Roggenbuck came out hot for Linfield, contributing to their run and having 33 points of his own on the night.
 
As the Knights tried to get going in the second half, Kaleb Tompkins and Drew Magaoay led the Knights in scoring as they went on a quick scoring run to try to turn things around. Christian Hodge, who finished with a double-double, and Darius Taylor came out of the break aggressive on the glass. Christian Hodge grabbed 11 rebounds in the contest, eight of them offensive. However, it wasn't enough to get the Knights over the hump, Linfield went on to shoot 52% (20-38) from three.
 
Deeper Look
 
Kaleb Tompkins led the Knights with 21 points and 5 rebounds
Drew Magaoay had 16 points
Christian Hodge had a double-double off the bench, 10 points and 11 rebounds
 
Flash Forward
 
The Knights will head to McMinnville on Saturday evening to seek redemption against the Linfield Wildcats. Tip-off is at 8pm.