Chadron St. Chad 6-19,4-13 RMAC

Fort Lewis FLC 15-9,12-4 RMAC

Chadron St. Chad

6-19,4-13 RMAC

Final

Feb. 19, 2026

Fort Lewis FLC

15-9,12-4 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Chadron St. Chad	27	38	65
Fort Lewis FLC	42	38	80

Summary
Box Score

Kaitlyn Silva

Stewart Erhart (1) at the top of the key against the Eagles in Whalen Gymnasium (Feb. 19, 2026)

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/19/2026 10:48:00 PM | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Skyhawks snap four-game skid with 80-65 RMAC win over Chadron State

Fort Lewis ties season-high with 11 three-pointers

DURANGO, Colo. – Fort Lewis men's basketball improved to 15-9 overall and 13-4 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play on Thursday night in Whalen Gymnasium to snap a four-game losing streak after knocking down the open bucket, shooting 45 percent from the floor, matching its season-high with 11 made three-pointers, and never trailing in the contest to top Chadron State College 80-65 in front of a boisterous crowd on pink night.

The Eagles (6-19, 4-13 RMAC) matched the Skyhawks with 11 treys in 41 attempts (26.8 percent) and went a near-perfect 16-for-17 (94.1 percent) at the free-throw line, but managed just a 32.8 percent (19-58) shooting percentage from the field overall. Fort Lewis also dominated off the glass for a 41-33 edge in rebounds thanks to a career-high 10 boards from Massal Diouf, and secured 14 points off 11 steals in 16 forced turnovers. Diouf brought down four of the Skyhawks 10 offensive rebounds for 11 second-chance points.

Stewart Erhart erupted in his return to the rim, scoring a game-high 22 points on 9-of-12 (75 percent) shooting, including a lethal 4-of-6 clip from the three-point line. Jaxon Smith poured in another 16 points with a 3-of-7 mark from deep while going 3-of-4 at the free throw line. Erhart and Jaxon tied for a team-high three assists. Chuol Deng and Cassius Carmichael were the final Skyhawks in double figures with 13 points and 12 points, respectively, with the pair grabbing an identical six rebounds and two assists, while Carmichael led all players with four steals.

Chadron State's Luka Djurovic had one of the best individual performances in the game, leading the Eagles with a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double: his second of the season. Isaiah Randolph matched Djurovic for the team-high with 13 points, primarily through an 8-for-8 night at the charity stripe. Zach Smith and Mack Keighran had 11 points each.

Notes
-Fort Lewis snapped its four-game losing streak and picked up its first win since defeating Metropolitan State University of Denver 101-72 on Jan. 31.
-The Skyhawks avenge last season's buzzer-beating loss up in Chadron, Neb., to lead the Eagles 29-11 all-time and claim their fourth win in the last five matchups.
-FLC matched its season-high of 11 made three-pointers, which was set in the Skyhawks 87-77 overtime win over Westminster University.
-The Skyhawks +8 rebound margin ties its fifth-highest of the year.
-Noah Hellem logged a career-high 10 minutes and knocked down his first collegiate three-pointer.
-Massal Diouf set a new career high with 10 rebounds, besting his previous mark of eight rebounds, which he achieved four times (twice at Fort Lewis).
-Stewart Erhart registered his seventh 20-point performance of the season, and eighth of his career, to finish in double figures for the 19^th time this year.
-Jaxon Smith finished in double figures for the third-straight game and the 19^th time this year.
-Chuol Deng and Cassius Carmichael also finished in double figures for their 19^th and third times this season, respectively.

Up Next
Fort Lewis will celebrate senior day, and its four graduating student-athletes in Chuol Deng, Massal Diouf, Cassius Carmichael, and Keither Florence, on Saturday, Feb. 21, with a 3 p.m. contest against South Dakota Mines (9-16, 6-11 RMAC). Tonight, the Hardrockers fell 85-68 on the road at New Mexico Highlands.

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