TACOMA, Washington – The Puget Sound men's basketball team heads to southern California for the David Wells Classic, Nov. 25-26, hosted by Claremont-M-S. The Loggers tipoff against CMS Friday at 4:30 p.m., and take on No. 12 Pomona-Pitzer Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
 
Logger of the Week
Taj Phillips was named the Logger of the Week after he had the game-winning steal and assist against Cal Lutheran (Nov. 18), followed by his first-career double-double against Montana State University Northern (Nov. 19).
 
Liam leads 'em
Liam Ruttledge is Puget Sound's leading scorer through four games, averaging 15.3 points in 20.5 minutes. He is shooting 52.2-percent from beyond the arc, connecting on 3.0 3-pointers per game.
 
The Moose getting loose
Mussie Teclemariam has two double-doubles through four game this season. He averages a team-best 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 52.5-percent from the floor.
 
Making the most of looks
Will Pohland is shooting a team-high 66.7-percent from the floor this season. He has scored in double digits three times, and enters this weekend a scoring average of 9.5 points.
 
Scouting Claremont-M-S (3-1)
The Stags began the season with three consecutive wins before losing to St. Thomas (Texas). The CMS wins include Lewis & Clark and George Fox. The Stags average 87.0 points per game, with Josh Angle averaging a team-high 24.0 points. Kiran Kruse is the second-leading scorer with 17.5 points per game. Three more Stags average double digits in scoring.
 
Scouting No. 12 Pomona-Pitzer (1-3)
The Sagehens are nationally-ranked in the D3hoops.com preseason poll, but they are 1-3 to start the season. The team averages 69.3 points per game while shooting 37.1-percent from the floor.  Brendan Mora leads the offensive efforts with 19.3 points per game, and he's the team-leader in rebounding (9.0).