OLYMPIA – The Multnomah University men's basketball team found their stride from three-point range on Saturday, bouncing back to defeat Evergreen State 100-86 for their first Cascade Conference win of the season.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: Evergreen State 86, Multnomah 100
Records: TESC (4-5, 0-2 CCC), MU (7-3, 1-1 CCC)
Location: Olympia, Wash. I Costantino Rec Center
 
 
GAME SUMMARY:

• One night after struggling from three-point range, the Lions put together a 38 percent shooting performance from deep against Evergreen, making 23 threes on the night.
• MU's first five field goals came from threes as they kept ahead of the Geoducks 17-16.
• Briggs Young hit a last second three to end the first half, giving the Lions a 55-34 lead heading into halftime.
• MU made 14 three-pointers in the first half, building a lead that Evergreen couldn't bounce back from.

 
KEY PERFORMERS:

• Five MU players earned double-digits in points with Justin Martin leading the way with 36 points, making nine threes.
• Behind him was Zach Richardson with 17 points, Ben Grandle with 14 points, Brings Young with 13 and Andy Brown with 10.
• Briggs added 13 assists while Brett Blackstock finished with a team high 13 rebounds.

 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions return to Jim Skagen Court on Tuesday for the CCC home opener against cross-town rival Warner Pacific on Dec. 4.