LCSC men lose to another hot shooting team in the Skyhawk Basketball Classic  

12-1-07

FORT LEWIS, Colo. –  Very similar to Friday's loss to Fort Lewis College, depth issues and a great shooting performance by the opposing team resulted in the Lewis-Clark State College men’s basketball team losing to Adams State College 84-73.

With the loss the Warriors end the Skyhawk Basketball Classic with a 0-2 record for the tournament and a 6-4 record on the year, while Adams State improves to an overall record of 6-1.

The Warriors were shorthanded and simply out-shot by a very talented Adams State roster. With all-conference point guard, Napoleon Gordon, attending his grandfather’s funeral, and Kasey Riley out with an injury, LCSC had the game slip away during the final minutes of the second half.

Despite Adams State shooting an incredible 60.4 percent from the field during the game and 65 percent during the second half, the Warriors managed to trail by only 4 points at halftime and by only 2, after a clutch three pointer by LCSC’s Rob Comer, with 2 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game.

LCSC senior forward Mike Gordy, averaging just over 20 points a game for the season, led the Warriors with 24 points, while senior guard Justin Fraser added 16.

Karl Stedman, filling in for Napoleon Gordon, also gave a strong performance as he recorded 6 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

LCSC’s rebounding efforts were led by senior guard Mikel Watson. Watson had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists on the day.

The Grizzlies were led by the incredible shooting performance of junior forward Brandon Graber. Graber went 9-of-10 from the field, 4-of-5 from the 3-point line, and 7-of-8 from the free throw line for a total of 29 points.

The Lewis-Clark State College men’s basketball team resumes action and celebrates Alumni Night on Friday, December 7, when they take on Evergreen State College at 8 p.m. inside the LCSC Activity Center.