Whitman WC 8-10 (6-4)

Pacific University PACM 8-12 (4-7)

Whitman WC

8-10 (6-4)

Final

Feb. 04, 2022

Pacific University PACM

8-12 (4-7)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Whitman WC	38	39	77
Pacific University PACM	39	46	85

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/4/2022 11:10:00 PM

Men's Basketball Opens Road Trip With Loss At Pacific

FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Xzavier Lino delivered a double double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, Nikola Trifunovic added a team-high 18 points but it wasn't enough as the Whitman College men's basketball team fell at Pacific (Ore.) 85-77 in Northwest Conference action on Friday night.

Weston Crump added 11 points off the bench for the Blues (8-10, 6-4 NWC) who are looking to lock up the No. 4 seed in the NWC Tournament later this month. Whitman currently stands at two games ahead in the loss column of fifth-place George Fox who was idle tonight.

Jacob Bolger provided the offense for Pacific, scoring a game-high 29 points on 10-12 shooting from the floor. Trevon Ridley added a double double off the bench with 13 points and 15 rebounds.

The momentum shifted numerous times in a tight first half before the Blues had to rally from a 10-point second-half deficit. Mario Mora drained a three pointer before Bolger threw one down to extend to a 60-50 advantage with 12:53 to play.

Walter Lum and Trifunovic responded with consecutive buckets and, later, Jai Deshpande connected on a jumper to whittle the lead to only three points at 64-61 with 8:42 to play. The Blues continued to stay close until Alex Pape drilled a three pointer to cap a 10-1 run and give Whitman a 70-69 lead. Trifunovic scored on the next possession, pushing the lead to three points with five minutes remaining.

The momentum then halted for the Blues as Pacific ran off eight unanswered points, the last a three-point play by Ridley. The Boxers closed on a 16-5 run to win going away.

Both teams were hot in the game's opening minutes. Trifunovic and Mora traded three pointers to open the game before Deshpande scored five straight points to put the Blues up 10-7 only 2:26 into the game. Whitman continued to lead before Lucas Winkler scored at the hoop, capping a 9-1 run to put the Boxers up 27-26. Neither team led by more than three points the rest of the way as Whitman entered halftime trailing 39-38.

The Blues are next at Linfield on Saturday, Feb. 5. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.

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