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SAN DIEGO – Five student-athletes scored in double-figures and the No. 19 Point Loma men's basketball team led wire-to-wire en route to an 87-57 win over Northwest Nazarene in the season opener.
 
Brock Mackenzie scored a game-high 23 points, including hitting five 3-pointers. Luke Haupt recorded a double-double in his first collegiate game. The true freshman had 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Kaden Anderson added a double-double of his own with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and also had a team-leading five assists. Myles Franklin and Brian Goracke chipped in with 12 points apiece in their first games in a Sea Lion uniform.
 
Mackenzie closed out the first half with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put PLNU up 44-25. The Sea Lions continued to add to their lead in the second half by shooting .586 percent from the field and 8-of-15 from behind the arc. PLNU finished the game 16-of-33 from 3-point range with seven players hitting a trey.
 
No student-athlete scored in double-figures for NNU as Point Loma held the Nighthawks to .359 shooting for the game and to just 4-of-21 (.190%) from long range. George Reidy led the team with nine points.
 
Team Records
#19 Point Loma (1-0, 0-0 PacWest), Northwest Nazarene (2-1)
 
Turning Point
NNU found a little offensive rhythm to start the second half and were able to cut the Sea Lions' lead to 17. PLNU then went on a 13-1 run, pushing their lead to 29 points and Nighthawks never got closer than 23 points the rest of the way.

Words from coach Matt Logie
On the chance to be back on the court: "I can't even explain all the emotions for our guys with what they've been through with 10 months off. Last season ended on such a high note and the anticipation of going to the NCAA Tournament, and then just nothing. I could not be more proud of the way they handled themselves during that time. They stayed connected and locked in on the process of getting better and preparing for when the lights would come back on, and it showed tonight. I am really proud of them. When you have something taken away from you it changes your perspective a little bit. The gratitude myself, our staff and players felt for this opportunity to come out and represent Point Loma tonight was just incredible."
 
On the offensive performance: "Our guys did a really nice job of taking what we worked on throughout the fall training period with all the concepts and the habits we had been installing. We only really had 13 practices to work on our defense because of the protocols in place, so I was proud of the way they took care of the basketball. We have 18 assists and just 13 turnovers. Our activity on the defensive end allowed us to hold their shooting down and really contain what had been an explosive offense. Any time you can get five guys in double-figures it means they are sharing the ball and that is a staple of how we play, and they did a great job of that tonight."
 
On the freshmen, Luke Haupt and Brian Goracke: "Both Luke and Brian are guys that we felt could make an immediate impact on our program. They've done that in practice and earned the opportunity to be on the floor."
 
On the bench: "I thought all our bench guys did a really good job of coming in and being who they are. Brian took good shots and crashed the offensive glass. Josh Caston was active, had some steals, took care of the ball and scored a little bit. Noah Stapes has been so steady as a veteran with his leadership and shot-making. We've got a tremendous group of guys that I am very excited for."
 
On Mackenzie's performance: "Brock is a special player. He puts the time in to be great. He is very consistent and coachable. He has taken this time off to hone his craft and continue to stay confident. It is no surprise that he was able to hit the ground running."
 
News and Notes
> PLNU has won four straight season openers
> The Sea Lions have won eight straight games dating back to last season
> Point Loma was a perfect 7-of-7 at the free throw line
> The 16 makes behind the line are the most for the Sea Lions since hitting 19 on Feb. 21, 2019
> NNU was limited to 57 points a night after they scored 93 points and shot .557 percent at Concordia

Up Next
Point Loma will open PacWest play on Friday, Jan. 22 against Concordia. The game will tip at 5 p.m. and it can be streamed for free at portal.stretchinternet.com/plnu.