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Obi Agbim vs. CSU Pueblo - Dec. 9, 2023
JoJo Lutz, Fort Lewis Athletic Communications
Obi Agbim (5) leads the Skyhawks with averages of 13.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.

No. 17/24 Skyhawks await Griffins for final game of 2023

12/15/2023 11:00:00 AM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
DURANGO, Colo. – Searching for its ninth-straight win and fifth-straight through Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play, the 17th-ranked Fort Lewis men's basketball team's (8-1, 4-0 RMAC) next test at home lies in Westminster University (4-6, 0-4 RMAC) as the visiting Griffins search to spoil the Skyhawks' holiday break for the second-straight season this Saturday in Whalen Gymnasium.
 
Game Information
Saturday, Dec. 16 | 3:00 p.m.
vs. Westminster
Durango, Colo. | Whalen Gymnasium
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Last Time Out
Fort Lewis is scorching hot following three commanding wins over Adams State (3-7, 1-3 RMAC) 100-80, New Mexico Highlands (5-4, 2-2 RMAC) 91-77, and CSU Pueblo (6-4, 2-2 RMAC) 97-64. The Skyhawks downed opponents by an average score of 22 points while forcing 58 turnovers and shooting 50.5 percent for the week. Additionally, five Skyhawks finished in double figures against Adams State and CSU Pueblo while four Skyhawks tallied double digits against New Mexico Highlands.  
 
Weekly Honors
Following such a dominant week at home, it came as no surprise that a trio of Skyhawks were tabbed with weekly honors. Head coach Bob Pietrack was named HoopDirt.com's Week 5 Division II Coach of the Week Presented by Just Play Solutions. The honor is Pietrack's sixth across his time at FLC and now makes him eligible for the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Year Presented by Just Play Solutions.
 
Junior Garbrah and Brayden Carter came away with the RMAC's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week Awards as well. Garbrah, a six-foot-guard out of Melbourne, Australia, averaged 22.3 points on 69 percent shooting across the week while also tallying a career-high 25 points against New Mexico Highlands and shooting 9-for-11 from beyond the arc. On the flip side, Carter had a strong week in the post registering 14 rebounds, blocking five shots, making two steals, dishing out four assists, and adding another 27 total points including a season-high 17 against CSU Pueblo.
 
Scouting Westminster  
The Griffins enter Saturday with a four-game losing streak to open conference play. Westminster, standing at 4-6 overall and 0-4 in the RMAC, earned its last win by a 92-74 margin over Navajo Technical University back on Nov. 25. As a unit, WU is scoring 69.0 points per game on the back of 30.2 rebounds and 46.6 percent shooting from the field.
 
Chase Potter and Rylan O'Brien lead the offense with 13.8 and 11.2 points per game while Pierce Sterling adds another 9.6 and Trey Wood another 8.6. Potter, a six-foot-six guard out of Layton, Utah, scored a career-high 34 points against Northwest Nazarene back on Nov. 17 and has since finished in double figures in seven of his 10 appearances. In addition, the Griffins trail opponents in turnover margin (-1.7), rebounding margin (-3.8), and scoring margin (-5.9).
 
Looking Ahead
Fort Lewis will enjoy its holiday break following Saturday's game before returning to the hardwood on Tuesday, Jan. 2, against Navajo Tech. The two Skyhawks' will battle it out at 5:00 p.m. inside Whalen Gymnasium.
 
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