PUEBLO, Colo. – Four Fort Lewis College men's basketball players scored in double figures Saturday night to record an 84-75 win at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The win marked the eighth straight victory for the 14
th-ranked Skyhawks as they improve to 20-3 overall and 15-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
The ThunderWolves jumped out to a 15-6 lead before FLC went on a 25-8 run to take a 31-23 lead with 5:32 left in the first half and a 40-38 lead at halftime. The Skyhawks came out of halftime to start the second half outscoring CSUP, 11-4, for a 51-40 lead. FLC's largest lead of the game came with 5:15 left in regulation, 70-65.
Senior guard
Joshua Blaylock led all scorers with 25 points. Blaylock made 7-of-15 field goals and all nine free throw attempts.
Alex Semadeni had a career night with his first double-double. Semadeni tied a career high with 15 points and pulled down a career high 11 rebounds. Semadeni went 6-for-6 from the floor and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe.
Rasmus Bach connected on 5-of-8 field goals to go with four rebounds and two assists.
Riley Farris came off the bench to contribute 12 points after making 4-of-5 field goals and 3-of-4 free throws.
Fort Lewis shot a season best 61.2 percent from the floor after making 30-of-49 field goals. They added 19-of-25 free throws for 76 percent.
FLC pulled down six more rebounds than the Pack, 35-29. CSUP netted 20 points in the paint, 50-30, but the Skyhawks bench outscored CSUP, 31-22.
The Skyhawks will begin a four game homestand next weekend when the face Western State on Feb. 10 and Colorado Mesa University of Feb. 11.