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93
Justice U. M-506566 0-1
117
Winner Fort Lewis M-1083 1-0,0-0 RMAC
Justice U. M-506566
0-1
93
Final
117
Fort Lewis M-1083
1-0,0-0 RMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Justice U. M-506566 47 46 93
Fort Lewis M-1083 56 61 117
Jude Tapia vs. Justice University
Kaitlyn Silva
Jude Tapia (2) celebrates knocking down a three-pointer against the Lions in Whalen Gymnasium (Nov. 9, 2026)

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Skyhawks eclipse century mark in thrilling season-opening home win over Lions

Fort Lewis wins second-straight season-opener

DURANGO, Colo. – Seven Skyhawks reached double figures on Monday night in a boisterous Whalen Gymnasium as the Fort Lewis men's basketball team (1-0) kicked off the program's 64th season in style with a thrilling 117-93 non-conference win over Justice University (1-1).
 
Senior guards Rickey Mitchell Jr. and Yorgio Golesis paced the Skyhawks with a team-high 19 points as Fort Lewis fired off at 45.5 percent (35-77) from the field, 35.3 percent (12-34) from the three-point line, and 79.5 percent (35-44) at the free-throw line, where the home side finished one shy of cracking its top-ten mark for single-game free-throw attempts. Golesis picked up right where he left off last year with team highs in assists and steals at six apiece. Mitchell Jr. finished with seven boards, three assists and steals, and a block in his debut as a Skyhawk.
 
Nathan Penney, a senior who returned this season after an injury sidelined him most of last year, was the lead beneficiary at the stripe, going 12-for-14 at the line to reach 15 points and add to his team-high nine rebounds, four steals, and one assist in a near double-double effort. Second-Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) guard Jude Tapia poured in another 14 points on a 4-of-9 performance from deep and had four assists.
 
Transfer guard Griffyn Doughty had no trouble fitting into the fast-paced defense and nabbed four of the Skyhawks' 20 steals on 25 forced turnovers, to go along with his 10 points and a trio of assists. Freshman forwards Antonije Ristic and Soren Ries added 12 and 11 points each, respectively.
 
Junior Devin Miller supplied Justice with a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double while senior guard Rayqwan King racked up a game-high 28 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and a 10-of-12 night at the free-throw line. The Lions fired off at 36.5 percent (23-63) from the floor and 73.3 percent (33-45) at the free-throw line, but managed just an 8-of-33 (24.2 percent) night from deep.
 
Notes
-Fort Lewis won its season-opener for the second straight year.
-The Skyhawks picked up the win in their first-ever meeting with Justice University.
-FLC's 44 free-throw attempts finished one shy of the program's single-game top-ten record.
-The Skyhawks posted their fourth 100-point performance under head coach Jordan Mast, and the program's 142nd overall.
-Tonight marked the first time in 2026-27, and the seventh time under head coach Jordan Mast, that the Skyhawks have made 20 or more steals, and tied for the eighth-most in a game in program history.
-Fort Lewis racked up 50 points off the bench, 44 points in the paint, and 32 points off turnovers.
-Rickey Mitchell Jr.'s 19 points and seven rebounds mark career highs at the NCAA Division II or Division I levels.
-Yorgio Golesis' 19 points match his second-most in a Skyhawks uniform, last achieved against Western New Mexico (Nov. 21) last season. Golesis also set a new career-high with six steals.
-Nathan Penney set career highs across the board, including points (15), rebounds (9), and steals (4).
-Antonije Ristic and Soren Ries reached double figures in their collegiate debuts.
-Antonije Ristic, Soren Ries, Daniel Steverson, Jake Schutt, and Callen Gebhardt all made their collegiate debuts.
 
Up Next
Next up for Fort Lewis is a trip to historic Las Vegas, N.M., and the John A. Wilson Center at New Mexico Highlands University for a familiar conference challenge this weekend. The Skyhawks will open their DII slate against Western New Mexico University (1-0) on Friday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m., before facing preseason No. 16-ranked Eastern New Mexico University (0-0) on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m.
 
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