NEWBERG, Ore. -- The Bruins were unable to bounce back from a loss to Whitworth on Friday night as they dropped a game to the Whitman Blues 88-102.      

How It Happened
The Bruins once took a quick lead over the Blues, hitting several treys and jumping out to an eight point advantage after nine minutes had elapsed in the first half, 25-17. The Blues  countered quickly, though, outscoring the Bruins 22-6 to take a double-digit lead into the break 54-37,and  leaving the Bruins with some work to do in the second half. 

The Bruins struck first to narrow the gap to begin the second half, cutting the lead to eight thanks to several key shots from Momo Stokes and Jett Briceno as Fox looked to mount a comeback and get back in the game. However, the Blues responded with another flurry of points to build a lead to take into the rest of the half, keeping the Bruins at bay throughout the half. Though GFU attempted another run late, the Blues held them off, securing a victory by a score of 88-102.              

Top Performances 
Aiden Price led the Bruins offense with 13 points, with Momo Stokes and James Moore following him clocking in at 12. Moore hit the lone trey for the points leaders, and Price and Stokes combined for 10-11 from the line. Jett Briceno had one of his best games as a Bruin, finishing with 10 points on 4-4 shooting. On defense, Samuel Stewart IV contributed a block and two steals, with Stokes also contributing two steals to aid the defensive effort.   

What It Means
The Bruins fall to 11-4 overall (4-2 NWC), and hope to bounce back when they hit the court next Tuesday against Linfield. Whitman improves to 10-5 (4-2 NWC)

What's Next
The Bruins take on the Wildcats on Tuesday in Newberg at 8:00 p.m.