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Men's Basketball

Eagles Down Lions for CCC Victory

Ben Tucakovic's double-double led the Eagles tonight
Box Score PORTLAND, Ore. – Northwest U's Ben Tucakovic scored 24 points to help lift the Eagles over Multnomah, 90-73, for their first Cascade Conference victory. Tucakovic hit 9 of 16 shots (56 percent) and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double.

The two teams battled through a close first half which saw six ties and nine lead changes. The Eagles broke a 34-34 tie with 4 minutes to go in the half as Tomas Ogbaslassie's driving lay-up would start an 8-1 NU run capped off by a Jessie Norton 3-pointer with 1:54 left in the half. Two free throws by Zach Smith would give NU a 44-38 lead at the break.

Multnomah would stay right on the heels of the Eagles in the second half and would pull to within one, and then take the lead, 54-53, after a Jordan Paris free throw and score by Blake Updike. But, NU's freshman, Jessie Norton would hit two straight 3-pointers as the Eagles would regain the lead for good, 59-54 with 11:52 to go. The Lions would twice pull to within one, but each time NU would answer with a score.  Michael Dupree would end an Eagle 15-2 run with a trey with 4:10 on the clock as NU would slowly pull away for the win.

Dak Shagren added 19 points and 8 rebounds for Northwest U (5-6, 1-2 CCC) with Michael Dupree scoring 14 points and adding a game high 7 assists. Zach Smith added 13 points and 4 assists for the eagles who shot 44 percent for the night. NU held a 43-35 rebounding margin with 12 offensive rebounds.
Multnomah (3-7, 0-3 CCC) was led by Blake Updike's game high 30 points. Teammate Jordan Paris added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Lions. MU shot 45 percent from the field and 43 percent from beyond the 3-point line.

"I was pleased with our effort tonight, especially our rebounding and defense in the second half," commented John Van Dyke, NU head coach. "It was also good to see Ben (Tucakovic) have another good game for us. His perseverance has paid off and his scoring and rebounding makes a big contribution to the team. We're taking steps in the right direction."

NU will be at home on Tuesday, Dec. 8, when they host Pacific Lutheran in a non-league game in Kirkland.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Tomas Ogbaslassie

#15 Tomas Ogbaslassie

W
6' 5"
Senior
Dak Shagren

#21 Dak Shagren

G
6' 3"
Junior
Michael Dupree

#11 Michael Dupree

G
6' 1"
Junior
Ben Tucakovic

#20 Ben Tucakovic

P
6' 7"
Junior
Zach Smith

#30 Zach Smith

P
6' 5"
Senior
Jessie Norton

#25 Jessie Norton

G
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tomas Ogbaslassie

#15 Tomas Ogbaslassie

6' 5"
Senior
W
Dak Shagren

#21 Dak Shagren

6' 3"
Junior
G
Michael Dupree

#11 Michael Dupree

6' 1"
Junior
G
Ben Tucakovic

#20 Ben Tucakovic

6' 7"
Junior
P
Zach Smith

#30 Zach Smith

6' 5"
Senior
P
Jessie Norton

#25 Jessie Norton

6' 3"
Freshman
G