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Western Baptist storms past SOU SALEM � Western Baptist got the jump on sluggish Southern Oregon University Friday and posted a 77-56 men�s basketball triumph in the first round of the John Lewis Holiday Classic. The Raiders (4-4) shot only 33 percent in the first half and fell behind 34-23 at halftime. "We didn�t have a lot of energy tonight," said SOU coach Brian McDermott. "Western Baptist was way more ready to play. We didn�t shoot it well and we didn�t pass it well." The Warriors outrebounded SOU 37-23 and shot 57 percent from the field, including 67 percent in the second half. "They beat us up pretty good inside," said McDermott. "One of the bigger things was we didn�t attack their zone. We were very tentative." Shavon Haynes was the lone Raider in double figures with 15 points. T.J. Caughell was 4-for-8 from the field and scored nine points for SOU. "He came off the bench and brought some energy and played well defensively," said McDermott. The Raiders face Willamette at 6 p.m. SOUTHERN OREGON (56) Paris 3-5 1-4 8, Zosel 2-7 2-2 6, DeGroot 1-5 0-0 2, Haynes 5-6 5-6 15, Barnes 2-7 2-5 8, Caughell 4-8 0-0 9, Wightman 1-5 0-0 3, Sorenson 0-0 0-2 0, Hinkle 0-0 0-0 0, Tacheny 0-5 3-4 3, Chipps 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 19-50 13-23 56. WESTERN BAPTIST (77) Reid 3-7 4-4 10, Alexander 6-10 4-4 17, Langstraat 6-12 0-2 12, Mason 2-4 0-0 4, Plotts 3-5 0-0 7, Crumley 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 1-1 2-2 4, Jacobsen 6-9 5-5 17, Roberts 2-3 2-2 6, Pace 0-0 0-0 0, Walker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 29-51 17-19 77. Halftime � Western Baptist 34, SOU 23. 3-point goals � SOU 5-16 (Paris 1-2, Barnes 2-7, Caughell 1-4, Wightman 1-3), Western Baptist 2-9 (Reid 0-1, Alexander 1-2, Langstraat 0-3, Plotts 1-2, Roberts 0-1). Rebounds � SOU 23 (Zosel 5), Western Baptist 37 (Alexander 7). Assists � SOU 8 (Paris 3), Western Baptist 15 (Reid 4). A � 500. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2000 Mail Tribune, Inc.