LEWISTON, Idaho – No. 22 LC State Men's Basketball is one step closer to a Cascade Conference title after Friday's 86-63 victory over Corban (Ore.). The LC Warriors are tied at the top of the CCC standings with one game left of the regular season.
LC State shot 57.4% from the floor and turned the ball over just five times in the contest. The offense knocked down 14 3-pointers, second-most this season, with seven different LC State Warriors with at least one.
Jamare' Childs led the charge with 18 points on a 6-for-8 performance from long range. Nine different LC Warriors grabbed a rebound and eight had at least one of the team's 22 assists.
"Proud of our guys. Big win," coach
Austin Johnson said. "The percentages don't necessarily show it, but I thought we really defended well. Offensively we did a phenomenal job of taking care of and moving the ball. Twenty-two assists to five turnovers reflect that. Jamare' got going from 3 and it seemed to spread to the whole team. We have a quick turnaround against a really good Bushnell team tomorrow and will have to be at our best. Excited to see how we respond."
The win moves the LC State record to 21-6 on the season and 15-4 in Cascade Conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Corban opened the contest on a 5-0 run before a triple by Childs put LC State on the board.
John Lustig tallied three straight baskets before free throws by
Brandon Suber and another 3 by Childs capped an 11-point run with LC State in front 14-7. Corban answered to knot the score 14-14 at 10:29, but back-to-back 3-pointers by
Dylan Skaife and
Trevor Manning had the margin at 20-14 at 9:28.
Dallon Morgan added a pair of 3s during a back-and-forth, and a triple from Skaife made it 34-23 with 4:16 to play in the half. Childs,
Grayson Hunt and Suber combined for a seven-point swing and Skaife ended the half with a basket for a 43-30 advantage.
Lustig knocked down a rare 3-pointer three minutes into the second half as the LC Warriors extended their lead to 49-36. He added a layup before a triple by
Peyton Nordland made it 54-39 by 15:23.
LC State maintained its lead as the half went on, and surged further ahead after back-to-back 3-pointers by Childs had the advantage at 72-50 at 7:37. Suber scored four straight points for the largest lead of the contest at 76-50.
The hosting Warriors closed out the scoring with back-to-back 3s by
Mateen Usui and Childs.
STAT RECAP
Childs led the contest with 18 points on a career-high six 3-pointers. He went 6-for-8 from 3-point range. Lustig added 15 points with a game-high seven rebounds, and Skaife scored 14 points with a pair of triples.
Morgan tallied 13 points with five rebounds and Suber scored 11 points with a contest-best seven assists.
LC State forced 13 turnovers and committed only five. The home team shot 58.3% from 3-point range (14-for-24) and 57.4% from the field overall.
Tj Zimmermann led Corban with 13 points and six rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Warriors close out the regular season on Saturday against Bushnell (Ore.). The senior recognition is set for 5:30 p.m. and tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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