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Griffons lose on the road at Central Oklahoma, 92-75

Posted on December 21, 2013December 21, 2013

Despite Adarius Fulton tying a career high with 23 points the Missouri Western men struggled slowing down the Central Oklahoma Bronchos falling 92-75. The Griffons have lost two straight falling to 6-5 overall and 1-2 in MIAA play.

The Griffons struggled early against Central Oklahoma getting down 16-5 before they went on a 9-0 run cutting the UCO lead to 16-14 after a layup by Cortrez Colbert with 11:52 to play in the half. Unfortunately that would be the closes the Griffons would get. They got outscored 33-16 the rest of the half to go into the locker room down 49-30.

The Griffons got outscored 24-10 in the paint and 11-2 in second chance points in the first half. The Bronchos also had seven points off five first half turnovers by MWSU. Fulton and Ryan Devers led the Griffons with nine points while Charlie Marquardt and Devers each had three rebounds. The Griffons made just 10-of-30 shots but did make 4-of-9 three pointers.

The Bronchos were led by Josh Gibbs and Philip Brown with 11 and 10 points respectively while Gibbs also had eight rebounds. The Bronchos outrebounded the Griffons 25 to 13 in the first half.

Midway through to the second half UCO built its lead to as many as 22. The Griffons showed some grit going on a 12-1 run cutting the Broncho lead to 72-61 with 7:57 to play after a Fulton three. The Griffons would run out of gas down the stretch falling to 0-3 in road games this season.

UCO improved to 8-3 on the season and 2-2 in MIAA play. They had four players score in double figures with Brown leading the way with 25 points. Brown and Gibbs both had double doubles with Brown collecting 10 rebounds and Gibbs scoring 17 points and snaring 14 rebounds.

The Griffons shot just 35.8-percent (24-67) from the field but did make 16-of-19 free throws. Devers and Dzenan Mrkaljevic finished with 15 and 10 points respectively while Cortrez Colbert and Devers dished out five and four assists respectively.

The Bronchos dominated the points in the paint scoring 46 to the Griffons 22 and had 18 second chance points to MWSU’s six.

The Griffons return to action over the holiday break on Saturday, January 4 with an afternoon contest against the Washburn Ichabods. Game time is set for 3:30 pm in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Bearcats defeat Lenoir-Rhyne to win fourth National Championship

Posted on December 21, 2013December 21, 2013

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Trevor Adams was a freshman spectator during Northwest Missouri State’s last national title run.

He finished his career by leading the Bearcats to another one.

Adams passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns and Northwest Missouri raced to a fast start in a 43-28 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday in the Division II championship game.

The Bearcats (15-0) won their fourth national title to match Grand Valley State for second-most behind North Dakota State’s five. They’re the fifth team to go 15-0, managing that feat for a second time.

“Being able to finally make it back is really, really neat,” said Adams, who was in a redshirt year when Northwest Missouri won in 2009. “It’s huge because the legacy that’s there, it’s been a strong one for many years. To be a championship team, a part of that, is just something special. I know our team is going to be excited about it for the rest of our lives.”

Lenoir-Rhyne (13-2) fell short in only the one-time NAIA champion’s second appearance in the Division II playoffs.

Adams completed 15 of 25 of passes with touchdown throws of 29 and 30 yards to Reuben Thomas. The pair hooked up for their first score on fourth-and-7 on the opening drive and the Bearcats were up 17-0 after 10 minutes.

“I thought we needed to be aggressive in the first 20 plays,” Northwest Missouri coach Adam Dorrel said. “We tried to fire most of our bullets early in the first half.”

Lenoir-Rhyne’s spread flexbone offense couldn’t catch up, despite a quick spark from backup quarterback and playoff star Josh Justice when he came in midway through the third quarter.

“We made too many mistakes,” Bears coach Mike Houston said. “We’re playing the best team we played all year, we couldn’t make the mistakes that we made in all three phases.”

It was a record eighth title game appearance for Northwest Missouri. It capped a huge year for football in Maryville, Mo.

“It’s pretty cool,” said Dorrel, an alumnus and Maryville native. “Maryville’s 60-0 in football from junior high through the university. I don’t know if any other town in America can say that. That means a lot to me.”

The Bearcats, who had “Family” on the back of their jerseys instead of individual names, remained in control throughout after the fast start.

Lenoir-Rhyne had won 13 consecutive games since dropping the opener, despite losing quarterback Miles Freeman to a leg injury during the regular season and having backup Teverrius Jones go down with a neck injury in the second round of the playoffs.

Jones returned to start this game after Justice came up big in all three playoff wins, but never got the offense going.

Lenoir-Rhyne fumbled five times, losing two.

Jones sprained a knee in the third quarter, bringing a gimpy Justice into the game. The senior didn’t start after injuring his left ankle in practice on Wednesday and wearing a boot since.

“What guts,” Houston said. “To go out and execute the way he did in the second half with the pain goes back to the reason he’s been successful the last three weeks.”

Justice said he couldn’t even walk in a boot Friday morning. He savored the chance to play such a big role late in his final season.

“It’s been a great experience,” Justice said. “It’s been extremely exciting and yet humbling, too, just to sit back and see that I was third-string and I didn’t think I was going to be playing again.”

On his second play, Justice managed a 59-yard touchdown to Greyson Wells, who bobbled the ball before heading to the end zone to cut the deficit to 29-14. Wells also caught a 34-yarder in the fourth quarter on running back Corron Boston’s first pass of the season.

The nation’s top running team still produced 273 rushing yards, 105 shy of their season average. Jarrod Spears led the way with 13 carries for 108 yards.

Lenoir-Rhyne hadn’t attempted a pass in a 42-14 semifinal win over West Chester, when Justice ran for 175 yards and three touchdowns and converted three two-point attempts.

Justice couldn’t keep his playoff magic going but was 3-of-3 passing for 69 yards. His touchdown pass was the team’s first completion of the game and nearly matched the senior’s 63 passing yards coming into the game.

Justice had a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:04 left for the final margin.

The game ended a 28-year run for the Division II championship at Braly Municipal Stadium.

The championship game will move to Kansas City, Kan., next season after 28 years at Braly.

— Associated Press —

Western women fall at Central Oklahoma for fifth straight loss

Posted on December 21, 2013December 21, 2013

The Missouri Western women’s basketball team struggled on the road on Saturday afternoon dropping their fifth straight 81-63 against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. The Griffons were led by Sharniece Lewis with 18 points as the Griffons fall to 4-5 overall and 0-3 in MIAA play.

The women played well for the first 7:30 minutes of the game with a layup by Tiara Hall tying the game a 13 with 12:25 to play in the first frame. The rest of the half belonged to the Bronchos as they outscored the Griffons by 12 claiming a 37-25 lead heading into the break.

Lewis led the Griffons with nine points while Lanicia Lawrence and Tiara Hall had seven and five points respectively. The Griffons shot 41.7-percent (10-24) from the field and 4-of-10 from the free throw line. Central Oklahoma was led by Olivia Mason and Britney Morgan with 10 and nine points respectively.

The second half was a struggle for the Griffons as the closest they got was 10 points while the Bronchos were able to extend their lead by as much as 23. The Bronchos improve to 7-4 overall and 2-2 in MIAA play after the 18 point victory.

Lawrence and Hall finished the game with nine and eight point respectively while Lawrence dished out nine of the Griffons 15 assists.

Central Oklahoma had four players finish in double figures with Mason leading the charge with 18 points and Jill Bryan pitching in 18. The Bronchos shot 50.9-percent (27-53) from the field and 52.2-percent (12-23) from long range.

The Griffons return to action after the holiday break with an MIAA home contest against the Washburn Ichabods. Game time is set for 1:30 pm in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Sports Information —

No. 23 Mizzou suffers first loss of the season to Illinois

Posted on December 21, 2013December 21, 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rayvonte Rice pulled his jersey over his head during the celebration, showing off an Illinois tattoo.

”It was a big game,” Rice said after Illinois beat No. 23 Missouri 65-64 in the annual Braggin’ Rights game Saturday.

Rice got a chance to celebrate because teammate Tracy Abrams kept his emotions in check. Abrams made two free throws with 4.6 seconds left for the decisive points.

”I was very confident,” Abrams said. ”I went to the line confident I’d make them.”

Abrams scored a season-best 22 points and Rice added 14 points for Illinois (10-2), which snapped a four-game losing streak in the 33rd renewal of the annual neutral-court matchup.

”The emotion of that environment can get you to maybe do some things or make a play that’s not there, that’s the one thing I’ve come to understand,” said Illinois coach John Groce, who’s 1-1 in the series.

”A lot of times it comes down to toughness and players making plays.”

Jordan Clarkson had 25 points, six rebounds and a career-best eight assists for Missouri (10-1), which entered the game as the lone unbeaten school in the SEC. Earnest Ross added 13 points.

Missouri coach Frank Haith said twice that his players would be ”sick” when they reviewed the game.

”It is emotionally draining,” Clarkson said. ”That’s a tough way to lose. But we got to have short-term memory.”

Illinois scrambled on its final possession but got a bit of a break when Abrams was fouled by Johnathan Williams III driving the lane. Abrams was 7 for 10 at the line.

Jabari Brown’s 3-pointer with 15 seconds to go gave Missouri a 64-63 lead and answered a 3-pointer from Illinois’ Jon Ekey with 48 seconds left.

”It was definitely intense out there,” Ekey said. ”Probably one of the craziest games I’ve ever been a part of.”

Missouri mishandled its final possession. Tony Criswell’s inbounds pass was behind Clarkson and Criswell ended up with a desperation 3-point attempt from well beyond the line that missed everything at the buzzer. Clarkson was the intended shooter.

”Tony didn’t make a really good pass,” Haith said. ”I thought if we’d have gotten that play off clean, he would have had a chance to make a play.”

The point total was a season-low for Missouri, which scored 72 or more its first nine games but beat Western Michigan 66-60 in its previous game.

Illinois was unranked for the pre-Christmas game for the first time in four years, and perhaps learned from a loss at No. 15 Oregon its last time out.

The last four years, the schools entered with a combined 72-7 record. Illinois leads the series 21-12.

Among those attending were Hall of Fame baseball manager Whitey Herzog, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and the football coaches from both schools, Missouri’s Gary Pinkel and Illinois’ Tim Beckman.

The schools traded runs in the second half that kept it tight, 10-1 by Missouri to go up by near the midway point and 9-0 by Illinois with a pair of three-point plays by Abrams for a two-point lead with 6:17 to go.

Illinois climbed out of an early hole behind 3-point shooting, hitting six of its first 10 – by six players – and led 31-27 at the half. Missouri led 8-0 and had a nine-point cushion at 15-6 after Rice’s second foul with 13:47 to go in the half.

”I thought we looked a little tentative,” Groce said. ”They came out like gangbusters.”

Illinois answered with a 10-0 run the next 3 1/2 minutes, including 3-pointers from Kendrick Nunn and Abrams, and scored seven in a row late in the half for a six-point lead ended by Clarkson’s driving basket with 5 seconds to go.

— Associated Press —

Black, Embiid lead No. 18 Kansas past Georgetown, 86-64

Posted on December 21, 2013December 21, 2013

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tarik Black never let his chin drop. He never quit working hard in practice. He never stopped making the rest of his Kansas teammates laugh until their stomachs hurt.

If anything, once he was relegated to the bench, Black did all of that stuff even better.

His positive attitude paid off on Saturday.

Black got a chance to play extended minutes for the first time in weeks against Georgetown, and the Memphis transfer responded by plowing through a physical bunch of Hoyas for 17 points in the 18th-ranked Jayhawks’ 86-64 victory.

”Tarik was better today than at any point in time, but that’s how he’s been practicing every day,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. ”His attitude has been great.”

Black had lost his starting job to freshman Joel Embiid, who also had 17 points against the Hoyas. But while he almost certainly won’t win it back any time soon – Embiid has been that good – he at least gives Kansas two formidable post players capable of dominating a game.

”We can definitely do some damage on the inside,” Black said.

Andrew Wiggins added 12 points and Naadir Tharpe had 10 for the Jayhawks (8-3), who pushed their non-conference home win streak to 67 games in Georgetown’s first visit to Allen Fieldhouse.

The Hoyas (7-3) tried to use the kind of muscle that has suited them so well in the rough-and-tumble Big East, but all they did was get into debilitating foul trouble.

Markel Starks scored 19 points and D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 12, but they were forced to carry the burden almost entirely by themselves. Bruising big man Josh Smith, who had been averaging 14.1 points, scored just five before fouling out.

Moses Ayegba and Nate Lubick also fouled out for Georgetown.

”They did a good job of getting us in foul trouble,” Hoyas coach John Thompson III said. ”I think particularly Black played very well today. Whenever we felt like we were making a step toward cutting into the lead, he’d get a rebound or make a three-point play.”

The game was so physical that Jayhawks forward Perry Ellis left early in the second half after taking an elbow to the back of his head. Ellis tried to stay in the game but missed a free throw so badly that he took himself out. He never returned from the locker room.

”If he had a concussion, it’s very, very slight,” Self said. ”He did bruise the nerve in his neck, and that caused the problem. It’s something he’ll be able to come back from in a short time.”

Just as every other team has done this season, Georgetown tried to combat the Jayhawks’ length and athleticism by employing a zone defense in the first half. The only problem was the Hoyas were so mired in foul trouble that they didn’t have anybody to occupy the inside.

Kansas built its 44-34 lead thanks in part to a 14-3 run fueled by its defense. Georgetown at one point went more than 10 1/2 minutes without a field goal, missing five straight attempts, turning the ball over and even getting hit with a shot-clock violation.

”All the credit goes to them,” Lubick said. ”We didn’t come ready to fight.”

Ayegba and Lubick had three fouls each by halftime, and three other Hoyas who spent time guarding the paint had picked up two fouls. That included Smith, who picked up his third in the opening minute of the second half and had to spend long stretches on the bench.

Embiid and Black took advantage of his absence.

When the Jayhawks’ two post players weren’t scoring on an array of layups and dunks, they were getting hacked. Embiid wound up 9 of 12 from the free throw line, while Black was 7 of 9.

Georgetown tried to get back into the game midway through the second half, trimming its deficit to 59-47 on Jabil Trawick’s basket. But frustration boiled over for the Hoyas when Trawick clobbered Wiggins on the way to the basket, and the teams nearly came to blows.

Wiggins responded by knocking down a 3-pointer in Trawick’s face from the wing, and in a matter of minutes, the Jayhawks had built a comfortable lead. Embiid put an exclamation mark on it when he followed up a miss by Wiggins with a thunderous jam that left the entire goal shaking.

It set off a festive celebration of the Jayhawks’ first game at the Phog in 29 days.

”The last couple practices before this game, I told the guys it would be a fun game to come back home,” Tharp said. ”I knew it was going to be exciting. I knew it was going to be turned up in there. It was just a good game.”

— Associated Press —

Kansas State upsets No. 21 Gonzaga in Wichita

Posted on December 21, 2013December 21, 2013

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — At the media timeout with 7:51 remaining and his team leading No. 21 Gonzaga by two, Kansas State coach Bruce Weber challenged his players.

Weber told them the Bulldogs had put up nearly 30 points in the second half.

”They had been scoring a little too easy,” Weber said. ”I told our guys we needed to get stops right then. They were at 52. And they stayed at 52 for a long time.”

Indeed, Gonzaga scored only two points in the next seven minutes after that timeout, keying Kansas State’s 72-62 upset victory.

Thomas Gipson scored eight of his 14 points for K-State (8-3) during that seven-minute stretch. Marcus Foster also finished with 14 while Wesley Iwundu had 13 and Shane Southwell added 11.

Kevin Pangos led Gonzaga (10-2) with 14 points while reserve Drew Barham had 13 points. David Stockton and Przemek Karnowski each scored 10.

The Bulldogs entered the game averaging 87.5 points and had not scored fewer than 68 this season.

”We just missed a lot of wide open shots,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. ”That and not getting to the free throw line were huge for us.”

Kansas State was 19 of 25 from the foul line while the Bulldogs were 7 of 15.

Gonzaga played the second half without second-leading scorer Sam Dower, who took a hard fall late in the first half and did not return.

”He was in a lot of pain in his lower back,” Few said. ”(The doctors) were so concerned, they took him for an X-ray.”

Southwell kept his team’s momentum going right after halftime, scoring five straight to give the Wildcats a 33-24 lead with 18:46 to play.

Then Foster, a freshman among the top 10 scorers in the Big 12, had his stretch, going on a personal 7-3 run with a 3-pointer, a layup and monster slam over Stockton.

The Wildcats led 40-32 and the crowd was buzzing.

”Marcus is so athletic,” said Southwell, who made the pass to Foster on the play for one of his six assists. ”As soon as he got it and could get up, I knew it was over for Stockton.”

But the Bulldogs answered as Gary Bell’s 3-pointer capped a 7-0 run that pulled the Bulldogs within 40-39 with 14:48 to play.

After that, the teams exchanged the lead eight times in six minutes.

”The tempo had been at their tempo, but we were able to finally get it up and down a little and get back in the game,” Few said. ”We were in position. But then they made all the plays from that moment forward.”

Gipson was the key. Twice then 6-foot-7 Gipson posted up the tiring Karnowski, a 7-footer forced into extended minutes by Dower’s injury, for baskets.

The second one gave Kansas State a 60-54 lead with 3:39 remaining. Karnowski entered the game averaging 23 minutes but played 30 Saturday, 17 of them in the second half.

”He was definitely tired,” Few said.

Gipson’s putback with 1:59 to play pushed the lead to eight, and the Wildcats could milk out a victory from there.

”I just wanted to be active – ball screen, roll and get posted up down low,” Gipson said. ”I knew I could get offensive rebounds or easy hook shots.”

Gonzaga, among the top 20 nationally in scoring, had real difficulties finding its offense in the first half.

The Bulldogs had just 19 points in the game’s first 17 minutes and trailed by five.

But Kyle Dranginis followed a driving layup with a 3-pointer, making the score 24-24 with 1:49 remaining in the half.

Kansas State scored the half’s final five points on a 3 by Nigel Johnson and a layup by Nino Williams for a 29-24 lead. Gonzaga had not scored fewer than 31 points in a first half this season.

— Associated Press —

No. 15 Benedictine women upset No. 2 Oklahoma City on the road

Posted on December 20, 2013

The No. 15 ranked Benedictine (Kan.) College women’s basketball team took on NAIA Div. I No. 2 Oklahoma City University on Friday afternoon and earned their sixth straight win, downing the Stars 81-74.

Benedictine (10-3) started the game on a 19-4 run and never looked back as they handed Oklahoma City (4-1) their first loss of the season. The only tie of the game was at tip-off as Benedictine led from the start and pushed ahead by as many as 19 points before settling for the seven-point win.

The Ravens used a 58.3 percent effort from behind the 3-point arc in the first half to ignite their hot start while limited the Starts to just 29 percent and nine first-half field goals.

Oklahoma City cut Benedictine’s second-half lead down to three points with five minutes remaining only to see the Ravens extend their lead back to double figures, outscoring the Stars 20-16 down the stretch.

Benedictine hit 80 percent from the charity stripe, knocking in 16 of 19 in the second half. They converted 13 of 14 down the stretch to hold off the late offensive surge put on by the Stars.

Benedictine finished at 45.5 percent from the floor and 52.4 percent from beyond the arc. The 11 3-pointers matched their previous season high, which came nearly two weeks ago in a win over Avila while the 3-point percentage established a new season high.

The Ravens scoring effort was very balanced as four players finished in double figures. Justice Payne led the Ravens with 15 points, followed by Erin Murphy and Rosie Youngstrom with 14 points. Katie Barr added 12 points while Jackie Ziesel scored 9 points to lead the Ravens bench-scoring effort.

Benedictine is off until Jan. 4 when they travel to Denver, Colo., to take on Johnson & Wales University and Arizona Christian at a classic hosted by Johnson & Wales.

— BC Sports Information —

Northwest’s Adams earns NCAA’s Elite 89 Award

Posted on December 20, 2013

Northwest Missouri State senior quarterback Trevor Adams was named the recipient of the Elite 89 Award for the 2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship on Friday.

Adams, a biology/psychology major, graduated last week in Bearcat Arena with a 3.94 GPA. Adams was presented with the award at the Division II Football National Championship in Florence, Ala. Adams was awarded the Capital One Division II Football Academic All-America award and was an National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete. He is a three-time Academic All-America selection and was the 2013 MIAA Offensive Player of the Year.

The Elite 89, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships.

Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above who have participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. They must be an active member of the team, traveling and a designated member of the squad size at the championship. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Griffons get swept at Northeastern State Thursday

Posted on December 20, 2013December 20, 2013

12 days after upsetting 15th ranked Fort Hays at home, the Missouri Western men’s basketball team fell just short of another statement win on the road.

Adarius Fulton missed a game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer, as the Griffons fell 73-70 at Northeastern State Thursday. The Griffons (6-4, 1-1 MIAA) held a seven point lead with six minutes to play, but the RiverHawks (8-2, 3-0 MIAA) answered with an 8-0 run to secure the victory and remain undefeated in conference play.

Point guard Ryan Devers led four Griffons in double figures with a team-high 16 points and 6 assists in 39 minutes. Northeastern State point guard Bryton Hobbs had a game-high 20 points.

Fulton and Hans Thun added 12 and 11 points respectively for Western, which continues its road trip through the Panhandle State Saturday at Central Oklahoma. Tip time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

MWSU women fall at Northeastern State, 57-42

Quenisha Lockett had a career night, but unfortunately for Missouri Western, she was the only Griffon with a hot hand in a 57-42 loss at Northeastern State Thursday night. The Griffons (4-4, 0-2 MIAA) have now lost four straight games.

Lockett had a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, but no other Griffon scored more than six points. Missouri Western shot just 30 percent from the floor, while holding Northeastern State to an ice-cold 28 percent.

But the difference came from the charity stripe.

Missouri Western committed 28 fouls, and the RiverHawks shot 24-33 from the free throw line. The Griffons struggled in that category, going just 7-21 from the line. The Griffons will try to get back on the winning track Saturday, as they continue their road trip at Central Oklahoma for a 1:30 pm tip time.

— MWSU Sports Information —

13th-ranked Benedictine upsets No. 1 Columbia for 10th straight win

Posted on December 18, 2013

In an early-season battle of top 15-ranked NAIA Div. I programs, the No. 13-ranked Benedictine (Kan.) College men’s basketball team handed No. 1 Columbia (Mo.) College its first loss of the season en route to their 10th straight win of the season, 73-59.

“Defensively, this is probably the best effort all season,” said Benedictine head coach Ryan Moody. “This can’t be a shining moment of the season. It was a great win but it has to be a springboard. This is just one more step.”

The win pushes Benedictine’s overall record to 10-1 as the Ravens have now rattled off 10 straight wins after dropping their season opener back on Nov. 1. The loss by Columbia moves the Cougars overall record to 9-1 and snaps a 14-game win streak by Columbia over Heart of America Athletic Conference opponents.

Columbia entered the game on Wednesday as the top shooting team in NAIA Div. I, knocking in an average of 55.6 percent from the floor this season. After hitting 50 percent in the first half, Benedictine limited Columbia to just 9 second half field goals as the Cougars finished at 39.6 percent.

Columbia also entered the game with a No. 9 ranking from beyond the arc. Through nine games the Cougars had converted on 43.6 percent of their 3-pointers. Wednesday, the Ravens limited them to a 6 for 20 effort as they finished the game at 30 percent.

Benedictine’s Charlie Wallrapp led all scorers with 21 points while pulling down 11 rebounds. Jallen Messersmith anchored the Ravens off the bench with 15 points while John Harris Jr. added 14.

“It was an amazing opportunity to make a statement nationally,” Wallrapp said. “This certainly boosts our confidence level. They were a talented group.”

Columbia was led in scoring by Devin Griffin’s 18 points off the Cougar bench.

— BC Sports Information —