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Loggers Never Trail In Convincing Win Over Linfield
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield (3-13, 1-6 NWC) | 30 | 25 | 55 |
| Puget Sound (12-4, 4-3 NWC) | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| Tacoma, Wash. (Memorial Fieldhouse) | |||
| Linfield | Puget Sound |
|---|---|
| Pts: Zach Anderson - 18 | Pts: Kaleb Shelton - 18 |
| Reb: 2 Players (#30, #TM - 6) | Reb: Anthony Gittens - 7 |
| Ast: Dakotah Pine - 2 | Ast: Kaleb Shelton - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Linfield | Puget Sound |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 40.0% (18-45 ) | 45.8% (27-59 ) |
| Rebounds | 29 | 32 |
| Assists | 6 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 12 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 20 |
TACOMA, Wash. – The Puget Sound men's basketball team scored the first nine points of the contest and cruised to a 72-55 win over Linfield on Friday at Memorial Fieldhouse. Kaleb Shelton-Johnson was 8-of-9 from the floor to lead the Loggers (11-5, 4-3 NWC) to the win.
Shelton-Johnson had a game-high 18 points and four assists with most coming in the paint. The Loggers dominated down low with a 28-12 point advantage in the paint and a 32-29 rebounding advantage. Anthony Gittens seven rebounds led the Loggers.
Zach Anderson led the Wildcats (3-13, 1-6 NWC) with 18 points while Andrew Batuik chipped in 13 points. The Wildcats shot 40 percent in the game but had 17 turnovers to the Loggers' 10. A suffocating defensive effort from the Loggers led to the advantage.
Derek Jobe was 4-of-7 behind the three-point line to lead the Loggers long-range efforts. He finished with 14 points.
The Loggers never trailed in their return to Memorial Fieldhouse as they bucked a three-game losing streak and remained above .500 in NWC games.
The Loggers will host Lewis & Clark tomorrow at 8 p.m.
