LCSC men have their way at Havre tournament

 12-4-06 

The Lewis-Clark State College men’s basketball team rolled to a pair of victories over Canadian schools at the AmericInn Classic Basketball Tournament in Havre, Mont., over the weekend. 

The Warriors, 5-3 overall, dropped King’s University 95-46 on Friday and then stomped the University of Alberta at Augustana 110-43 in the pre-determined format. MSU-Northern, the tournament host, also went 2-0 in the tournament. 

The warriors showed off their depth as everyone on the roster saw at least 8 minutes of playing time in both games. Of note, freshman guard Napoleon (J.R.) Gordon finished in double figures in both games, scoring 13 with eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals in the win over Alberta. He also had 11 points, two blocks, two assists and two steals in the win over Kings. 

In Friday’s contest, LCSC had six players score in double figures against King’s. LCSC forced 33 turnovers and scored 33 points off of turnovers. The Warriors also outscored King’s 58-24 in the paint and 49-7 from the bench. 

Mike Gordy led all players with 14 points, while Teran Lee added 13 with four assists and three steals. Jon Daly and Chris Pitts had 12 each, Gordon finished with 11 and Jared Tikker added 10 with four rebounds and four assists. Steve Thompson added six assists. As a team, LCSC hit 36-of-64 shots from the field, 56.3 percent, and 16-of-22 at the foul line. 

The Warriors again put six players in double figures in the win over Alberta on Saturday. Gordy again led the way with 18 points and six rebounds, while Daly had a season-high 15 points, four steals, three blocked shots and three assists. Keith Scarbrough and Gordon had 13 points each, while Robert Comer added 10. Tikker finished with a double-double as he had 10 points and 11 boards. 

LCSC forced 28 turnovers in the contest, which led to 39 points. The Warriors also scored 66 points in the paint and received 47 points from the bench. 

LCSC also had a hot hand from the field as it connected on 27-of-39 shots from the field in the first half, 69.2 percent, and finished 46-of-77 for 59.7 percent.