PORTLAND | The Warner Pacific Knights dropped a Tuesday night non-conference matchup against the Corban Warriors 52-80. Drew Magaoay led the way in scoring for both teams finishing with 20 points on 9-15 from the field and grabbing five rebounds.
 
 
The Rundown
Corban came out punching, jumping out to a quick 13 point lead in the first seven minutes, including three back-to-back-to-back treys.
 
The lead was the beginning of one that Warner Pac would spend the remaining thirty minutes of the competition chasing.
 
The Knights, struggling to find a rhythm offensively, scored just 21 points in the first half, giving the Warriors a 17-point halftime lead.
 
Coming out of the break, the game came more natural for Warner Pacific as Drew Magaoay began to heat up; the junior for Shoreline, Washington, scored 11 points in the second half to finished with 20 on the night.
 
Ultimately, the Warriors' 42.9% from the field in the second half was too much for Warner Pac's 34.2% and the Knights failed to close the gap.
 
Christian Hodge garnered the game-high 14 rebounds, a WPU career high for the junior from Los Angeles. Hodge contributed seven points.
 
Deeper Look
The Knights continue to shoot well from the charity stripe, missing just three on the night
With the 14 rebound kind of night, Christian Hodge is the only Knight averaging a double-double
 
Flash Forward
Warner Pacific will host Eastern Oregon this weekend, April 2^nd and 3^rd for a pair of Cascade Collegiate Conference match ups. Tip-off is scheduled for 6pm and 3pm, respectively.