Ron Smith
65
Pacific Lutheran PacL 6-3,0-0 NWC
87
Winner Saint Martin's SM 10-2,2-0 Great Northwest
Pacific Lutheran PacL
6-3,0-0 NWC
65
Final
87
Saint Martin's SM
10-2,2-0 Great Northwest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Pacific Lutheran PacL 29 36 65
Saint Martin's SM 52 35 87

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball caps off 2025 calendar year with victory over Pacific Lutheran

LACEY, Wash. — The Saint Martin's Men's Basketball team was victorious in its final game of the 2025 calendar year, defeating Pacific Lutheran 87-65 at Marcus Pavilion on Thursday, December 18

The Saints got off to an incredibly hot start to the game, opening the matchup on a 21-0 run that set the tone for the remainder of the contest. The win improved the Saints' record to 10-2 on the year, improving the team's winning streak to seven straight.

How It Happened
First Half

  • The Saints came out firing, embarking on a 13-0 run out of the gates that prompted Pacific Lutheran to burn its first timeout. Saint Martin's kept the momentum going, stretching the run to 18-0 and prompting PLU to use its second timeout with 15:46 on the clock.
  • The run by the Saints stretched to 21-0, with the team shooting 8-11 out of the gates.
  • Saint Martin's increased its lead to 31-4 at the 10-minute mark, shooting 70.6% from the field.
  • Saint Martin's pushed its lead to 30 points at the 2:34 mark of the first half, as Mark Clegg Jr. hit a three-pointer to put the Saints up 48-18.
  • The Saints went into halftime leading 52-29, shooting 20-34 (58.8%) from the field and 12-17 (70.6%) from beyond the arc. 
  • The Saints limited the Lutes to 5-18 (27.8%) from three-point range, after starting the game 0-12.

Second Half

  • The Lutes started the half on a 6-2 run, trimming the Saint Martin's lead to 19 (54-35). The Saints responded with a 7-0 run of their own, pushing the lead back to 61-35 with 15:35 on the clock.
  • The Saints held a steady advantage in the second half, leading 65-44 with 10 minutes remaining in regulation.
  • Late in the second half, the Saints went on an 8-0 run to go up 83-53 with 5:58 on the clock — Jahmarian Forrester hit a three-pointer, Omer Ege Peksari hit two free-throws, and Patrick Kilfoil converted a transition three-pointer.
  • The Lutes hit two late three-pointers, but the Saints held on to win comfortably, 87-65 at the final whistle.

Top Performers

  • Four Saints scored in double figures, led by 15-point performances from Mark Clegg Jr. and Dae'Kwon Watson. Patrick Kilfioil scored 12 points and Kaden Hansen added 11.
  • Anthony Simo led Saint Martin's with seven rebounds.

Team Stat of the Game

The Saints shot 16-27 (59.3%) from three-point range, the highest team shooting percentage from beyond the arc in a game this season.

Up Next

The Saints will return to action in the 2026 calendar year, facing Seattle Pacific on the road on Jan. 1. The game is set to tip off at 4 p.m.

 

Happy Holidays Saints Fans!


 
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