No Rocky Mtn. high: Sluggish L-C men stumble
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1-7-06

BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Warriors ran low on gas Saturday night on the second leg of a Montana road trip, falling 75-60 to Rocky Mountain College in a Frontier Conference men's basketball game.

The home team shot 58 percent and held Lewis-Clark State to 40 percent.

"We were a step behind the whole night," LCSC coach Tim Walker said. "On the scoreboard, we were ahead for a few minutes. But we didn't have a lot of energy tonight."

The Warriors were without two front-liners for much of the night. Jared Tikker missed the game with an ankle injury and Jamal Harris suffered from flu-like symptoms and played only eight minutes.

Chris Nickolei poured in 18 points for Rocky Mountain, while Devin Uskoski collected 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Eric Durrett scored 17 points for the Warriors, Keith Scarbrough added seven points and six rebounds, and Spencer Bishop played solidly at point guard.

LEWIS-CLARK STATE (12-4, 0-2)

Harris 0-1 1-1 1, Pitts 4-9 1-1 9, Durrett 8-16 1-2 17, Scarbrough 3-8 0-0 7, Bishop 1-3 4-4 6, Burnett 2-11 1-2 5, Brooks 3-8 0-2 6, Orr 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 2-2 2-4 6, Ward 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 24-60 11-18 60.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN (9-8, 1-1)

Uskoski 6-8 2-2 15, Nickolei 7-12 4-7 18, Townley 0-0 0-0 0, Gallinger 1-3 0-0 2, Warren 4-6 5-8 14, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Dunwoody 4-5 0-0 12, Swan 1-3 0-0 2, Gomendi 1-3 4-5 7, Baker 2-5 1-2 5. Totals 26-45 16-24 75.

Halftime -- Rocky Mountain 40-33. 3-point goals -- Lewis-Clark State 1-15 (Durrett 0-4, Scarbrough 1-4, Bishop 0-1, Burnett 0-5, Brooks 0-1), Rocky Mountain 7-10 (Uskoski 1-1, Gallinger 0-2, Warren 1-1, Dunwoody 4-4, Gomendi 1-2). Fouled out -- none. Rebounds -- Lewis-Clark State 36 (Pitts 7), Rocky Mountain 32 (Uskoski 11). Assists -- Lewis-Clark State 7 (Burnett 3), Rocky Mountain 22 (Warren 5). Total fouls -- Lewis-Clark State 21, Rocky Mountain 18.