Ronnie Anderson

Men’s Basketball: Wolves Keep Beacons Close but Cannot Seek out a Win

1/29/2017 3:47:00 AM

Box Score Paul Starkebaum, Sports Information Director

Eugene, Ore. – Wolves wrapped up their Willamette Valley road trip tonight at #5 Northwest Christian University (18-3, 12-2). Despite a spirited effort, Walla Walla (3-19, 2-12) was unable to get the win tonight as they fell to the Beacons 72-95.

By the Numbers

The Wolves had four players in double figures, led by Alex Calloway with 14 points, Chad Torkelsen had 13, Isaiah Taylor 11, and Dylan Browning had 10
Kenny Blackwell and Austin Tyner tie to lead all scorers with 18 points for the Beacons, who had four players reach double figures in scoring
Both teams shot just under 45% from the field tonight
The Wolves had 17 turnovers tonight, compared to the 7 for the Beacons
Isaiah Taylor lead the Wolves in assists with 5
Today's victory was Northwest Christians 10^th victory in a row

How it Happened
Walla Walla got down early but refused to go away. A lay-up by Kenny Blackwell put the Beacons up 10-5 early in the game. From there, the Wolves did not to the game slip away, fighting back into it and Dylan Browning put in a lay-up head to him by Isaiah Taylor but put the Wolves within one point at 23-22. Two minutes later, Chad Torkelsen hit a three-pointer to give the Wolves a lead 28-26. The game stayed very close, until the last three minutes, with the Beacons going on a 11-5 run to end the half that was topped off by a three-pointer from Jack Hackman. Through the first ten minutes of the second half, the Wolves refused to let the game slip away and Stuart Tonack hit a jump shot with 10:36 on the clock to get Walla Walla within 8-points. At this point the #5 ranked Beacons summed to put it all together on both ends of the court and used a 14-5 run to bump up their lead to 17 points with 5:37 left to play. After battling hard for 40 minutes, the Wolves lost to Northwest Christian 72-95.

Up Next
The Wolves are back at home next weekend. They host Southern Oregon University on Friday, February 3.

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