LAS VEGAS, N.M. – February 19, 2016 – A 96-77 win by the Fort Lewis College men's basketball team at New Mexico Highlands University propelled the Skyhawks to the No. 1 seed in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship tournament, and at least a share of the regular season title.
 
FLC, ranked No. 9 in the NABC Division II poll, improves to 22-3 overall and 17-3 in league games.  A win against Western New Mexico University tomorrow night or Adams State University next Friday would give the Skyhawks the title outright.
 
The Skyhawks RMAC Regular Season Championship is their fifth in school history (2008, 2004, 1989, 1987). 
 
"We picked a good night to have our best game of the year," said head coach Bob Pietrack.  "We played really well tonight.  Our team is so hungry and it starts with the seniors.  We were just a really focused and hungry team out there and we played really well."
 
The Skyhawks had four players score in double figures.  Cade Kloster made 7-of-11 field goals, including 3-of-7 from three-point range for a team high 18 points.  Will Morse chipped in 16 points, all of which came from behind the arc (3-of-5) and the charity stripe (7-of-8).  Joshua Blaylock netted 15 points and dished out six assists while Kody Salcido came off the bench to add 15 points.  Salcido sank 5-of-7 field goals and all four free throw attempts.
 
Once again the Skyhawks shot better than 40 percent from the floor, hitting on 29-of-62 field goals for 46.8 percent.  FLC poured in 40.7 percent from long range (11-of-27) and 79.4 percent from the free throw line (27-of-34).
 
The Skyhawks scored 14 points off of NMHU's 11 turnovers.
 
FLC will travel to Silver City, N.M. Saturday night for a 7:30 p.m. game against the Mustangs.