Fort Lewis FLC 14-6,11-1 RMAC

Adams St. ASC 15-7,9-5 RMAC

Fort Lewis FLC

14-6,11-1 RMAC

Final

Feb. 05, 2026

Adams St. ASC

15-7,9-5 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Fort Lewis FLC	45	48	93
Adams St. ASC	39	56	95

Summary
Box Score

Kaitlyn Silva

Donald Bangham, Jr. (12) pulls up from mid-range against the Roadrunners in Whalen Gymnasium (Jan. 31, 2026)

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/5/2026 10:15:00 PM | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Bangham Jr. scores career-high, Grizzlies hand (RV) Skyhawks first RMAC loss of 2025-26

Fort Lewis sets program record with 12-straight wins to open RMAC play

ALAMOSA, Colo. – A career-high 24-point performance from Donald Bangham, Jr., 20 steals, and a late scoring run for the Skyhawks were not enough to slow down the league's best home team this season as Fort Lewis was handed its first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference loss of the season, 95-93, by Adams State University on Thursday night in Plachy Hall.

In the 137^th meeting between the two Route 160 rivals, it was the Grizzlies who improved to 15-7 overall and 9-5 in RMAC play, winning their fifth-straight while improving to 11-1 at home on the strength of 47.1 percent (33-70) shooting from the field, a quality 84 percent (21-25) night at the free-throw line, and winning off the glass with a 46-38 edge in rebounding.

Four Grizzlies rose to the occasion in front of the home crowd, with Dillan Baker matching Bangham Jr. with a game-high 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting with a 3-of-9 mark from deep and a 5-of-5 night at the line while adding eight rebounds, two steals, and an assist. Luke Williams added 23 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals, and Wyatt Helming had a monster 21-point, 14-rebound double-double to go alongside four assists, two steals, and a blocked shot. Jarmell Johnson was the fourth and final Grizzly in double-figures with 18 points.

Bangham Jr. had a career night despite the loss, setting his new Division II-best scoring mark with 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lead Fort Lewis (14-6, 12-1 RMAC) to 42.4 percent (36-85) shooting as a unit. Bangham Jr. also pulled down seven rebounds and had four assists. The Skyhawks fired off at 31.8 percent (7-22) from deep, and converted at 73.7 percent (14-19) at the line.

Fort Lewis stuck to its guns, forcing 25 total turnovers for a combined 20 steals, 36 points off turnovers, 25 second-chance points, and 58 points in the paint to nearly overcome a trio of second-half 13-point leads for Adams State. Chuol Deng posted a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double of his own, his fifth of the year, while Stewart Erhart finished second on the squad in scoring with 18 points, six steals, six assists, and four rebounds. Jaxon Smith also had 13 points, two assists, and two steals. Cassius Carmichael had seven points, five steals, two assists, and two rebounds before fouling out with just over five minutes left to play.

Notes
-Fort Lewis' best start in RMAC history ends at 12 consecutive wins. The Skyhawks suffer their first conference loss of the season, and first since Dec. 16, 2025 (51 days).
-FLC still holds a 79-58 lead all-time over ASU.
-Adams State snapped a four-game losing streak to Fort Lewis in Alamosa, Colo.
-Donald Bangham, Jr. set a new NCAA Division II career-high with 24 points to mark his first 20+ point outing of the year and finished in double figures for the seventh time this year.
-Stewart Erhart has yet to score fewer than 10 points through 16-straight games.
-Chuol Deng recorded his fifth double-double of the year, and the 14^th of his career.
-Fort Lewis led in points in the paint 58-48, points off turnovers 36-22, second-chance points 25-16, and bench points 38-3.

Up Next
Fort Lewis will head for New Mexico Highlands University (9-15, 7-6 RMAC) to challenge the Cowboys inside the John A. Wilson Complex this Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. The Cowboys are coming off a 92-79 loss to Adams State last Tuesday.

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