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Dale Garvey

Men's Basketball

Knights Take Sole Possession of Second with Win Over Eagles

Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. – No. 13 ranked Warner Pacific University never trailed as they would post an 88-77 Cascade Conference victory tonight in the NU Pavilion and putting themselves in to sole possession of second place in the league standings.
 
The Knights would establish themselves early taking a 24-9 lead in the first seven minutes of the game. Xavier capped off the WPC run with 3 of his game high 23 points. Warner Pacific was aided by 55% shooting in the half including 46% from beyond the 3-point line. NU would not go away easily and would battle back to cut the Knight's lead to three, 27-24 with 8:29 left in the half. WPC would push their lead back up to 7 and NU's Jaden Jenkins would sink a single free throw with 35 seconds to go to make it a 42-36 Warner Pacific at halftime.
 
Warner Pacific's half court trapping defense would take its toll in the second half as Northwest U would go cold and the Knights would stretch their lead to 67-44 lead after a 12-0 run with 11:44 remaining in the game.  Ryan Ricks would cap off an late, 8-3 NU run to make it a 9 point game, 84-75, with 42 seconds to go, but that would be the closest the Eagles would come as Warner Pacific go on to the 88-77 win.
 
Christian Hakilimali led Northwest U (12-17, 6-13 CCC) with 15 points with teammates Tre Benton and Josh Meyer both scoring 11 for the Eagles. NU shot a very respectable 47% from the field and 40% from the 3-point line, but lost the battle of the rebounding as WPC held a 40-34 edge.
 
Warner Pacific (20-8, 14-5 CCC) was led by Xavier Cannefax's game high 23 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds. De'Jon Bowman had a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds while Collin Malcolm contributed 17 points and 6 rebounds. WPC shot 52% for the game, 46% from the 3-point line going 13 for 28.
 
Next Up: The Eagles host Multnomah University tomorrow night while Warner Pacific travels to Olympia, Wash., to play the Evergreen State College.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tre Benton

#3 Tre Benton

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6' 3"
Senior
Jaden JENKINS

#1 Jaden JENKINS

W
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Ryan RICKS

#5 Ryan RICKS

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Christian HAKILIMALI

#23 Christian HAKILIMALI

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6' 3"
Junior
Josh Meyer

#21 Josh Meyer

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6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tre Benton

#3 Tre Benton

6' 3"
Senior
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Jaden JENKINS

#1 Jaden JENKINS

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
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Ryan RICKS

#5 Ryan RICKS

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Christian HAKILIMALI

#23 Christian HAKILIMALI

6' 3"
Junior
G
Josh Meyer

#21 Josh Meyer

6' 5"
Freshman
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