Men's Basketball | 03.08.2020
LEWISTON, Idaho – The final Frontier Conference Tournament for Lewis-Clark State men's basketball will end in Lewiston. The No. 7 Warriors will host the No. 17 Carroll College Fighting Saints in a rematch of last season's title game on Monday at 7 p.m.
FRONTIER CONFERENCE STANDINGS
|
Team |
Frontier Conference |
Overall |
| 1. |
No. 7 Lewis-Clark State |
15-3 |
28-3 |
| 2. |
No. 17 Carroll |
13-5 |
24-8 |
| 3. |
No. 10 Providence |
11-7 |
24-8 |
| 4. |
Montana Tech |
10-8 |
18-12 |
| 5. |
MSU-Northern |
9-9 |
20-12 |
| 6. |
Montana Western |
4-14 |
11-19 |
| 7. |
Rocky Mountain |
1-17 |
7-22 |
THE WARRIORS (28-3, 15-3) – No. 1 Seed
Trystan Bradley scored a career-high 27 points and tied a career-best with five 3-pointers made in Friday's 73-68 victory over MSU-Northern in the Frontier Conference Semifinal. The junior from Lewiston scored 11 points in the first four minutes of the game to set the tone for LC State.
Travis Yenor added 13 points in the contest, and Jake Albright chipped in 10. Damek Mitchell filled up the stat sheet with nine assists, seven rebounds and seven points.
Mitchell ranks fourth in NAIA DI in total assists (208) and assists per game (6.9). He is fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.486) and 16th in assist/turnover ratio (2.5). Josiah Westbrook is ninth in 3-point field goal percentage (.474).
As a team, the Warriors are second in NAIA DI in 3-pointers made per game (11.39), total 3-pointers made (353), assist/turnover ratio (1.56) and 3-point field goal percentage (.427). They are third in scoring margin (21.26) and fourth in 3-point field goal percent defense (.306).
Carroll is responsible for two of the Warriors' three losses this year.
THE FIGHTING SAINTS (24-8, 13-5) – No. 2 Seed
The Fighting Saints edged the No. 10 Providence Argos 69-65 in Helena on Friday to earn their spot in the conference championship. Shamrock Campbell led Carroll with 17 points and Dane Warp had 16. Jovan Sljivancanin grabbed 10 rebounds.
Slijivancanin is second in NAIA DI in total rebounds (342), fourth in defensive rebounds per game (7.38) and rebounds per game (10.7), and eighth in offensive rebounds per game (3.13). Campbell is 12th in assist/turnover ratio (2.71).
As a team, the Saints are fourth in NAIA DI in assist/turnover ratio (1.40) and seventh in total rebound defense (31.0). They are eighth in scoring defense per game (67.28) and turnover margin (2.94).
DETAILS
The Warriors will host the championship on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the Activity Center. Ticket information can be found at lcwarriors.com/tickets or by calling (208)792-2471. Season passes, both general admission and reserved seating, are not valid for the tournament. Warrior Cards are also not accepted. General admission is $9, and seniors, college students and children at $7. Reserved seating is $12.
