Saints Top Roadrunners in Rebound Game 60-52
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mt Hood (1-1, 1-1) | 26 | 34 | 60 |
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Linn-Benton (1-3, 1-3) | 32 | 20 | 52 |
ALBANY, Ore. — Mt. Hood took advantage of a cold-shooting Linn-Benton squad in the second half en route to a 60-52 win in NWAC South Region men's basketball action Saturday afternoon.
The Saints (1-1) forced 13 Roadrunner turnovers and edged them on the boards as well 38-36. Mt. Hood also outscored Linn-Benton 34-20 in the second half. The Roadrunners shot just 28% in the second half.
Linn-Benton won a 77-75 thriller in overtime on Wednesday against the Saints.
Freshman Jace Mills led the Roadrunners with 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field. Fred Harding IV and George Sadi each added 11 points for Linn-Benton (1-3). Sadi also collected a team-high 11 rebounds.
The Roadrunners travel to Chemeketa Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
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