SALEM, OR – Dylan Skaife was electric from 3-point range on Saturday to help (RV) LC State get past Corban (Ore.) in Salem. The sophomore tied the third best single game mark in program history with seven made 3-pointers for a huge career-high of 29 points. The LC Warriors outlasted the hosting Warriors 71-68.
“Gutted another one out tonight on the road,” coach Austin Johnson said. “We struggled to separate and made some mistakes down the stretch but we did just enough to escape. Credit to our guys for hanging in there on the second night of a back-to-back. Happy for Dylan, he was elite and showed what he’s capable of and that helped carry us through every drought we had. We’ll enjoy this but then get back to work for an important home stand.”
The victory improves the LC State record to 12-4 overall and 6-2 in Cascade Conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
LC State answered a 4-0 start by Corban with an 8-0 run to take the lead four minutes in. Dallon Morgan started the scoring before back-to-back 3-pointers by Skaife and Jamare’ Childs. Two more triples and a jumper by Skaife kept LC State in front 16-13 at 11:16, but a 13-0 run by Corban had the LC Warriors down 26-16 by 7:17.
Josh Salguero and Brandon Suber cut into the Corban run before a 3-pointer by Peyton Nordland got the LC State offense going. Grayson Hunt added a pair of baskets to cut the deficit to 30-26 with 3:41 to play in the half. Skaife kicked things into high gear with five straight points, Morgan hit a 3 and Suber got the basket to cap a 10-point run to end the half with LC State in front 36-31.
Skaife added a pair of 3-pointers in the first six minutes of the second half to help grow the lead to 46-39 at 14:11, but Corban answered with a run to take the lead 47-46 at 11:30.
Triples by Skaife and Trevor Manning and baskets by Suber and Salguero helped LC State regain its footing and the lead, 56-49, by 9:08. Skaife, Hunt and Suber continued to match Corban baskets to keep the visiting Warriors in front but a 10-3 run by the hosting Warriors cut the LC lead to 67-64 with two minutes to play.
Foul shots by Skaife, Nordland and Hunt in the final minute pushed the difference to 71-66 as LC State hung on to win 71-68.
STAT RECAP
Skaife led LC State with his career-high 29 points on a 7-for-11 night from 3-point range and grabbed a career-best seven rebounds.
Suber added 11 points with a game-high four assists, and Hunt led the contest with eight rebounds to go with nine points. Salguero blocked a career-best three shots.
LC State shot 47.8% from 3-point range with 11 made as a team and held Corban to 27.3% (3-for-11).
