TACOMA, Wash. - Returning to Memorial Fieldhouse for the first time since students returned for the spring semester, the 11th-ranked Puget Sound Loggers blew past the Pacific Boxers, 93-59, in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Friday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

The game looked like it had the ability to be close early on but a 16-0 run by the Loggers over less than three minutes quickly stopped that.  Puget Sound got the lead into double-digits on a jumper by Jason Foster (Spanaway, Wash./Henry Foss) with 12:09 to go in the first period and the lead never dropped below ten the rest of the game.  Using a 10-0 run at the end of the period, the Loggers took a 50-25 lead into the halftime break.

In the second half, the lead stayed in the 20's for most of the period until the Loggers used their full-court defense and high-tempo offense to wear down the Boxers.  The lead hit 30 for the first time on a three-pointer by Colin Koach (Portland, Ore./Franklin) with 7:34 to go in the game.  The UPS lead grew to as big as 39 with 5:28 remaining as Puget Sound cruised to the 93-59 victory to stay perfect in conference play and extend their win streak to nine games.

The Loggers were led by 16 points from senior forward Robert Krauel (Phoenix, Ariz./North Canyon).  Bryce Levin (Everett, Wash.) came off the bench to add 14, including four three-pointers, while Foster finished with 13 and five rebounds.  Steffond Brown (Seattle, Wash./Lower Columbia CC) added 11 to round out the Loggers in double-digit scoring.

Pacific was led by 12 points from Micah Mooney.  Marcus Kienlen added 11 off the bench while Garold Howe, who came into the game averaging 18.4 ppg, finished with 10 points on the night.

The Loggers will wrap up the first half of Northwest Conference play on Saturday night when they play host to Willamette.  Tip-off with the Bearcats is set for 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

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