(HONOLULU) No. 22 PLNU Men's Basketball rolled to its most dominant win of the season on Saturday, defeating Hawai'i Pacific 89-57 on Saturday night to leave the Aloha State with a pair of victories.
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Point Loma raced out to an early lead and didn't look back, as 10 different Sea Lions scored in the game.
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Pierce Davis' 3-point play put PLNU up 16-8, before an 11-0 Sea Lions' run turned Point Loma's 11-point advantage into a 22-point lead later in the opening half.
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PLNU extended that even further in the second half, up to its eventual margin of 32 following a
Nick Watkins triple in the final minute.
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Zackry Paulsen led all players with a season-high 29 points, as he was nearly perfect from the field, shooting 11-for-12 overall and 4-for-5 from behind the arc.
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Andrew Hommes led the second unit with a career-high 16 points, as PLNU's bench outscored HPU's by a 36-17 margin.
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The Sea Lions also held significant advantages in points off turnovers (25-8) and fastbreak points (18-4).
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Point Loma (14-4 overall, 7-1 PacWest) will look to continue its four-game winning streak on Thursday at Biola. Tip-off in La Mirada is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.