Linn-Benton Comeback Falls Short against Portland

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ALBANY, Ore- The Linn-Benton Men's Basketball team lost to Portland Community College 92-89 on Saturday, January 29. 

The first half consisted of constant back and forth action between both teams. Roadrunner Kye Blaser came out of the gates firing, shooting 2-3 from the 3-point line and finishing the first half with 11 points. Trevon Richmond led the way for the Panthers with 12 points in the first half. An 11-2 run by the Panthers at the end of the first half gave them a 13 point lead going into halftime. 

The Panthers kept a double digit lead for the first 12 minutes of the second half. A 3-point jump shot by Panther Trevon Richmond put the Panthers up 18, with under 8 minutes left to play. The Roadrunners refused to go away however, storming back to get within 6 with 31 seconds left to play, after a 3-point shot from Ayden Foster. 

The Roadrunners fouled Panther Taylor Howard on the next possession, sending him to the free throw line with 13 seconds left to play. Howard shot 1-2 from the free throw line, missing his second and giving the Roadrunners a chance to push the ball. With 5.7 seconds left to play Roadrunner Tyson Parker hit a 3-point jump shot that banked off the backboard, putting the Roadrunners within 1 point. 

After a foul on Panther Ambrose Johnson, who hit both of his free throws, the Roadrunners had one last chance to tie the game. A deep 3-point heave from Tyson Parker, as the buzzer sounded, saw the ball bounce off the backboard and off the front rim to the floor. 

Roadrunner Ayden Foster finished the game with 26 points, 22 of which came in the second half. Kye Blaser added on 25 points for the Runners. 

Next up Linn-Benton stays home to take on Lane Community College on Wednesday, February 2.