GLENDALE, Ariz. --- The Park University Gilbert men's basketball team (0-1) lost to the Lewis-Clark State College Warriors (1-0) by a score of 72-54, Friday afternoon at the Fultz Memorial Classic hosted by Arizona Christian University in Glendale, Ariz.
The new-look Buccaneers fell in their season opener against a Lewis-Clark State team that received votes in the NAIA Top-25 preseason poll. Lewis-Clark State jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the first five minutes, and never surrendered the lead. While LC State logged one more three-pointer made than Park, the Bucs we're more efficient beyond the arc as they shot roughly 33% to the Warriors 25%. Park-Gilbert now moves to 4-4 all-time in season opening contests.
A pair of Buccaneers logged double-digit scoring figures Friday afternoon as guards Isaiah Duve and Luke Olmstead logged 15 and 10 points respectively. Transfer Guard Isaiah Vargas came off the bench and nearly delivered a double-double in 17 minutes. Vargas logged seven points and a team-high 9 rebounds against LC State.
Overall the Buccaneers shot 28% from the field, 33% from downtown, and 61% from the free-throw line.
Park-Gilbert returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. MST, when they face Taylor University in day two of the Fultz Memorial Classic in Glendale, Ariz. Tommorow's neutral site match will be streamed on Overnght, and live stats can be found on the men's basketball schedule page.
