CALDWELL, ID- On Friday night, despite the obstacles faced from COVID-19 Multnomah found their roster depleted. The Lions gave College of Idaho everything they had, but the Yotes came out on top 72-90. 

First Half 

Big plays from freshman Terin Johnson led the Lions to an early 10 points, spurring the visiting Lions 27-24 with just eight minutes left of play in the first half. In response the home Yotes made some tactical adjustments on the defensive side which resulted in 7 rebounds from Jake O'Neil and a 13-2 run. College of Idaho would hold onto the lead to go into halftime, with the 43-32 advantage over Multnomah. Terin Johnson led Multnomah with 10 points and a perfect 2-2 from the free throw line along with COIs Richardo Time led the Yotes in scoring 10 points. 

Second Half 

Despite Multnomah's effort in making more free throws in the second half than COI, with much credit to Terin Johnson going 9-9, COI capitalized on offense from field goals, sinking 18-29 (62.1%) and 5-10 in 3PTS in the second half that proved to be the difference maker. With just five minutes left in the game the Yotes would go on a 24 point lead. Multnomah continued to give their all for the night, despite being short rostered, but COI was able to come away with the victory. 

Box Score Highlights  
Multnomah Individuals: Terin Johnson – season high 25 points, 11-11 free throws, 3 rebounds, 3 blocks; Andrew Classen– 13 points, 3-4 3PT, 5-6 FG. 

College of Idaho Individuals: Paul Wilson – 18 points, 9-9 FG, 6 rebounds; Richardo Time – 17 points, 9 rebounds; Derek Wadsworth – 15 points, 3 assists .  

Up Next 

Multnomah will continue on their road trip to La Grande, OR to close out at Quinn Coliseum against Eastern Oregon on Jan. 8. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.