Box Score REDLANDS, California – Cal Hansen nearly finished with a triple-double, and
Mussie Teclemariam posted his second double-double in as many days, but the Puget Sound men's basketball team lost at Redlands, 80-66, Saturday night.
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Hansen scored 10 points, pulled down nine boards, and dished out nine assists. Teclemariam totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and
Grant Erickson scored a team-high 13 points.
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The Logger (2-2) trailed by 12, 61-49, midway through the second half. However, Puget Sound fought back to make it a one-possession game. Erickson hit consecutive layups, and
Taj Phillips drilled a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 61-56.
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Following another defensive stop, Hansen made a layup to bring the Loggers to within 61-58. Redlands (2-1) briefly cushioned its lead with a trey, but
Carson Carey hit a trey of his own to bring it back to a three-point game.
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The Loggers stayed hot from distance as a
Will Mathews 3-pointer cut Puget Sound's deficit to 66-64 with 8:14 left in regulation. From there, however, the Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run to reclaim a double-digit lead and hold on for the win.
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Puget Sound returns to Memorial Fieldhouse Friday, Nov. 19, to host Claremont-M-S at 8 p.m. as part of the Doug McArthur Classic.
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