Fort Lewis FLC 19-12,12-8 RMAC

Regis (CO) Regis 18-12,14-6 RMAC

Fort Lewis FLC

19-12,12-8 RMAC

Final

Mar. 07, 2025

Regis (CO) Regis

18-12,14-6 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Fort Lewis FLC	32	30	62
Regis (CO) Regis	35	34	69

Summary
Box Score

Hayden Mangan, Fort Lewis Athletic Communications

Chuol Deng (11) rises to the rim past a Rangers defender in Lockridge Arena (Mar. 7, 2025).

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 3/7/2025 7:54:00 PM | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Men’s basketball season comes to a close in RMAC semifinals

Deng dominates the glass for his ninth double-double

GOLDEN, Colo. – The sixth-seeded Fort Lewis men's basketball team fell 69-62 to second-seeded Regis on Friday night, closing the curtain on the Skyhawks 2024-25 season in the semifinals of the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament up in Lockridge Arena.

Fort Lewis caps the season with a 19-12 overall record and 12-8 mark in conference play. Regis climbs to 18-12 overall and into the RMAC Tournament title game against the winner of top-seeded and No. 9/9 Colorado School of Mines and fifth-seeded Black Hills State.

The Skyhawks never led in the game, surrendering the opening basket to the Rangers, who went on to shoot 45.9 percent (28-61) for the contest while holding FLC to 33.3 percent (21-63) shooting from the field and 28.6 percent shooting (8-28) from beyond the arc. Fort Lewis edged Regis 42-38 off the glass, but the Rangers took advantage of transition and open space, out-scoring the Skyhawks 42-to-26 on points in the paint with 17 assists.

Senior Chuol Deng had a monster night for the Skyhawks as the six-foot-seven forward posted a 16-point, 21-rebound double-double on 6-of-13 shooting with two assists and a steal. Deng's 21 rebounds are tied for the eighth-most by a Division II player this season and stand as the third-most in program history.

As for the Rangers, sophomore Olafur Styrmisson went for a career-high 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting with a 4-of-6 clip from deep, including four of Regis' first five scores with three-straight treys to secure an early 14-6 advantage. The six-foot-seven forward finished with a career-high seven rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block.

Senior guard Biko Johnson led Fort Lewis in scoring with 17 points on 5-of-15 shooting with four rebounds, two steals, and an assist. Freshman AJ Riggs was the only other Skyhawk in double figures with 10 points on a 2-of-3 night from beyond the arc and 4-of-5 shooting at the free throw line. Jalen Brown and Trey Bryant scored 13 points and 10 points, respectively, to round out the Rangers in double figures.

Notes
-Fort Lewis finishes the 2024-25 season as the sixth seed in the 2025 RMAC Tournament after the Skyhawks were voted to finish ninth in the preseason coaches' poll.
-The Skyhawks lead the Rangers 47-39 all-time, but Regis picks up its second-straight win over Fort Lewis and ties the series at 3-3 in the RMAC Tournament. In addition, Regis won the first-ever meeting between the two teams in the semifinals.
-First-year head coach Jordan Mast and staff led the Skyhawks to a 19-12 overall record and 12-8 mark in RMAC play. Mast ties Jim Cross (1988-1998) for the second-most wins by a Skyhawks head coach in their first season.
-Chuol Deng recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 16 points and 21 rebounds. Deng's 21 rebounds are tied for the eighth-most in a DII game this season and are the third-most in program history since Rick Clark (1971-75) hauled in 26 and 25 back in the 1972 and 1974 seasons, respectively.
-Biko Johnson and AJ Riggs finished in double figures for their 26^th and seventh times, respectively.

Up Next
Fort Lewis now enters the offseason and looks to prepare for the fall of 2025. Fans can stay up to date with men's basketball on GoSkyhawks.com, with the new Fort Lewis Skyhawks mobile app, or by following the Skyhawks on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) @flcmbasketball.

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