MESA, Ariz. --- The Park University Gilbert men's basketball team (10-17, 4-11) lost to the Hope International University Royals (22-5, 12-3) by a score of 94-86, Thursday night at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz.

Hope International, the No. 6 ranked team in the NAIA, completed the season sweep over the Buccaneers. However, Park-Gilbert put up a valiant fight in both games as they never lost by double digits.

The last time these two teams met on Jan. 24 in Fullerton, Calif., the Bucs broke the program's single-game scoring record in a 120-117 overtime loss.

After one half of play, the Buccaneers trailed by only four points as HIU never built a double-digit lead in the opening frame. Guards Mahlik Lindsey and Issac Wood combined for 21 points in the first half as they sunk five three-pointers together.

Early in the second half the Bucs took a 48-47 lead against the Royals, but Hope found its rhythm and reached its largest lead of 14 points with five minutes remaining.

Four Buccaneers reached double-digit scoring figures in this contest. Lindsey led the team in points with 23, shooting 75% from the field and 57% from downtown. Wood finished with 16 points, four rebounds, and four three-point makes. Guard Luke Olmstead, who came off the bench, logged 16 points and one steal. Guard Tanner Pate scored seven of his 10 total points in the second half. The Park-Gilbert bench outscored HIU's reserves 28-23.

Overall, the Bucs shot 51% from the field and 46% from three-point land while HIU shot 50% and 33%.

Park-Gilbert returns to the floor one last time this season, as the men's basketball team will honor its seniors this Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. MST, when they finish off the year against The Master's University Mustangs (18-9, 11-4) at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz.