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Men's Basketball

Loggers Claw Past 'Cats For First NWC Win, 92-85

TACOMA, Wash. - Playing without leading scorer Austin Boyce (Kent, Wash./Kentwood) for most of the game, the Puget Sound Loggers stood strong and held off the Willamette Bearcats, 92-85, in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Friday night at Memorial Fieldhouse in Tacoma, Wash.

The Loggers got off to the lightning quick start, taking a 6-0 lead just 51 seconds into the game and forcing Willamette to burn their first timeout.  The Logger lead hit double-digits at the 16:35 mark in the first half when sophomore Nadav Heyman (Corvallis, Ore.) hit a free-throw to give Puget Sound a 15-5 lead.  Puget Sound pushed the advantage to 20 points with 11:14 left in the first period and the Bearcats couldn't claw back as the Loggers held a 50-35 halftime advantage.

In the second half, the Bearcats finally were able to find their shot, especially from behind the arc.  Puget Sound improved their shooting in the second period, making 57.1% of their attempts but the Bearcats were able to chip at the lead thanks to seven three-pointers as they got within just three points with 5:55 left in the game.  Luckily for the Loggers, a good night shooting free throws helped them fend off the 'Cats, as Puget Sound made 29-of-43 attempts from the charity stripe as they collected the 92-85 victory.

The Loggers were led by 21 points off the bench from Kaleb Shelton (Tacoma, Wash./Lincoln).  Heyman and Conner Gehring (Port Orchard, Wash./South Kitsap) each added 16 points while sophomore David Aberg (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) led the Logger starters with 10 points in 31 minutes played.

Willamette was led by 20 points off the bench from Ryan Meehan.  Cameron Mitchell and Marcus Holmes each added 18 points in the losing effort while Mitchell also chipped in 12 rebounds to collect the double-double.  Guard Robbie Kunke had seven assists on the night before leaving the game due to injury.

The Loggers will be back in action next Friday night when they play Whitworth.  As part of a pilot program in the Northwest Conference, tip-off with the Pirates will be at 6:00 p.m. as the men will play before the women.

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Players Mentioned

Austin Boyce

#1 Austin Boyce

F
6' 5"
Senior
Conner Gehring

#12 Conner Gehring

F
6' 3"
Redshirt
David Aberg

#10 David Aberg

G
5' 10"
Senior
Nadav Heyman

#2 Nadav Heyman

G
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Austin Boyce

#1 Austin Boyce

6' 5"
Senior
F
Conner Gehring

#12 Conner Gehring

6' 3"
Redshirt
F
David Aberg

#10 David Aberg

5' 10"
Senior
G
Nadav Heyman

#2 Nadav Heyman

6' 2"
Senior
G