Posted: Nov 20, 2024
Beaks Come Up Short Against Green River
Green River
(2-0, 0-0)
94
Linn-Benton
(1-1, 0-0)
83
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Green River (2-0, 0-0) | 48 | 46 | 94 |
|
Linn-Benton (1-1, 0-0) | 41 | 42 | 83 |
ALBANY, Ore. — Green River, ranked #1 in the NWAC men's basketball coaches preseason poll, defeated Linn-Benton 94-83 in non-Conference NWAC men's basketball action in Day 1 of the LB Classic Wednesday.
The Roadrunners (1-2) got 22 points each from sophomore Cade Smith and freshman Mykah Mendoza off the bench. Smith was 9-for-14 from the floor and also had nine rebounds and five assists.
Linn-Benton trailed 48-41 at the half. Green River (2-0) outrebounded the Roadrunners 54-40.
In the first game, Mt. Hood easily defeated Corban University's Gold squad 88-50.
All four teams are in action for Day 2 of the Classic with Green River taking on Mt. Hood at 5:00 p.m., followed by Linn-Benton and Corban at 7:00 p.m.
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