November 7, 2009. Durango, CO - The Fort Lewis Men's basketball team travelled to Flagstaff, AZ to take on Division I opponent Northern Arizona University Friday evening. The Skyhawks started off the year strong defeating the Lumberjacks 75-65.

The Skyhawks came out with an early lead led by Junior DeAndre Lansdowne, RMAC Preseason Player of the Year, with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Lansdowne only playing a total of 25 minutes went 10-for-13 from the floor, and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. The Skyhawks starters were Matt Morris, Daniel Steffensen, Matt Billups, Kyle Behrens and Lansdowne.

David Kanyinda, a junior transfer, was 7-for-7 from the floor and scored 19 points in 17 minutes off the bench. Steffensen scored 11 points, and Behrens had nine points and 12 rebounds.

Fort Lewis will host an alumni game Nov. 14 at Whalen Gymnasium on the FLC campus, its final exhibition before its regular-season starts Nov. 20.