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Lewis & Clark buries 3s, rips Raiders by 26 ASHLAND � The Lewis & Clark men�s basketball team shot down Southern Oregon University Monday, 81-55, behind a barrage of 3-pointers at McNeal Pavilion. The defending Northwest Conference champion Pioneers (6-0) converted 16 of 33 shots from behind the arc, including 11 of their first 15, and handed the Raiders their worst home loss since 1978. SOU sophomore forward Martin DeGroot staked the Raiders to a 4-0 lead in the opening 30 seconds, but the Pioneers rattled off the next 11 points to claim the lead for good. The Raiders trailed 47-22 at the half after the Pioneers shot 73 percent from the field (19 of 26). Scott Davis led the Pioneer offensive attack with a game-high 20 points while forward John Mietus added 18 points and 10 rebounds. DeGroot led SOU with 11 points, and Jeff Tacheny came off the bench to grab eight boards. LEWIS & CLARK (6-0) Davis 6-13 4-5 20, Ulmer 2-5 0-0 5, Mietus 7-11 0-0 18, Kiang 1-2 0-0 2, Speier 6-11 1-2 13, Green 3-8 0-0 9, Kabanuck 0-2 0-0 0, Vogel 4-5 0-0 12, McManus 0-0 0-0 0, Takahashi 0-2 0-0 0, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Kopp 0-0 0-0 0, Pitts 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 30-61 5-7 81. SOUTHERN OREGON (5-5) Haynes 3-4 2-2 8, Barnes 0-3 2-2 2, Paris 0-5 1-2 1, Zosel 2-6 1-4 5, DeGroot 4-12 3-5 11, Chipps 2-7 2-4 7, Tacheny 0-2 0-1 0, Wightman 1-2 2-2 5, Hinkle 1-3 2-2 5, Caughell 1-3 0-0 2, Sorensen 2-3 2-2 6, Chaney 1-3 0-0 3. Totals: 17-53 17-26 55. Halftime � Lewis & Clark 47, Souther Oregon 22. 3-Point goals � Lewis & Clark 16-33 (Davis 4-7, Ulmer 1-3, Mietus 4-6, Green 3-7, Kabanuck 0-2, Vogel 4-5, Takahashi 0-2, Pitts 0-1), S. Oregon 4-15 (Haynes 0-1, Barnes 0-1, Paris 0-3, DeGroot 0-1, Chipps 1-2, Wightman 1-2, Hinkle 1-2, Caughell 0-1, Chaney 1-2). Rebounds � Lewis & Clark 36 (Mietus 10), S. Oregon 38 (Tacheny 8). Assists � Lewis & Clark 24 (Ulmer 7), S. Oregon 13 (Haynes, Chipps 3). Totals fouls � Lewis & Clark 20, S. Oregon 12. Fouled out � Kiang. A � 300. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2000 Mail Tribune, Inc.