12/5 - CLAREMONT 90, GEORGE FOX 57: Bruins Drop First Game in Redlands Tournament to Stags
REDLANDS, Calif. - After hanging close in the first half, the George Fox University Bruins saw the bottom drop out in the second half as they fell 90-57 to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges Stags Thursday afternoon (Dec. 5) here at the University of Redland's Lee Fulmer Memorial Men's Basketball Tournament.
George Fox, despite shooting only 29% in the first half (8-27), trailed by only seven, 32-25, at the break, thanks to a defensive effort that held CMS to 35% shooting (13-37). But while the Bruins still could not find their shooting touch in the second half, improving only slightly to 33% (8-24), the Stags blistered the nets for 68% (19-28) and coasted to victory.
Mark Gayman led the Bruins with 16 points, hitting 7-11 from the field, and Nate Tyler chipped in with 13. Gayman and Bryan Wadlow had 5 rebounds apiece.
The Stags showed balanced scoring with 13 players each contributing points, led by Hans Meyer with 12. Josh Keough, Michael Scharf, and Gregory Pelz scored 11 apiece. Josh Zazulia had 7 rebounds to lead CMS, which won the rebounding war 51-25. Keough had a game-high 5 assists.
The Bruins dropped to 0-2 on the season and will play Chapman University, which lost to California State University-Hayward, in a consolation bracket game at 2:00 p.m. Friday (Dec. 6). The Stags, who evened their record at 2-2, will take on CSU-Hayward at 6:00 p.m.