SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team featured a balanced offensive attack against Douglas College on Friday night, with 12 players scoring, including five Falcons in double-figures, helping the Falcons cruise to a 96-60 victory over the Royals.
 
FROM THE COACH
"I thought our guys were excited to play one last game before break," head coach Keffrey Fazio said. "Our team works extremely hard day in and day out, and to get guys an opportunity to play extended minutes tonight that haven't played much yet was great to see. I loved our bench and their energy towards our team tonight."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first 6:21 belonged to the Falcons, as they opened the game with a 29-8 run against the Royals.
  • The Falcons went 12-for-14 from the field during that stretch, including four made 3-pointers.
    • Trace Evans kick-started the SPU offense, scoring nine points during that span.
• SPU closed out the final 5:16 of the first half on a 16-6 run.
  • Six Falcons scored during that stretch, including newcomers Sebastian Arius, Connor Drinkwine, and Nirvaan Misra.
• The Falcons took a 54-27 lead into halftime.
• The beginning of the second half looked like the first, with the Falcons outscoring the Royals 29-12 over 10:30.
  • Evans, Aengus Sutherland, and Misra scored six points each for the Falcons during that run.
• Cole Holum knocked down a jumper with 6:40 left to play, giving the Falcons an 87-46 lead.
• SPU went on to take the game 96-60.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

• The Falcons went 41-for-71 (57.7 percent) from the field in Friday's game.
• Evans led the group with 15 points on a 7-for-8 effort from the field.
• Brant Heppner had a solid game, scoring 12 points while tying for the game-high in rebounds with eight.
• Drinkwine, Misra, and Grant Coleman scored 10 points each for the Falcons.
• Theo McMillan had a game-high eight assists for the Falcons. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Heppner set career highs in points (12) and rebounds (8) for the Falcons.
• McMillan set a career high in assists with eight points.
• Sutherland set a new career high in rebounds with five.
• Holum scored his first career basket for the Falcons on Friday night.

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to Great Northwest Athletic Conference play on New Year's Day when they host Saint Martin's at 4:00 p.m. inside Royal Brougham Pavilion.

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