SALEM, Ore. – In the final home game of the season, Corban University's men's basketball team set a handful of season highs, including most points scored and highest field goal percentage in a single game, in the Warriors' 108-77 victory over Pacific University of Oregon Friday night on Tim Hills Court inside the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center.

Along with scoring a season-high 108 points, the Navy and Gold also set season highs in field goal percentage (68.2%), most points scored in a half (55 in the first), highest field goal percentage in a half (70.0% | 21-for-30 in the second half), most field goals made in a game (45), most field goals made in a half (24 in the first half), and most assists in a game (34).

Corban was led offensively by seniors Jordan Newt, Isiah Quintero, and Denis Kirichenko, who combined to score 53 points on the night. Newt led all players with 20 points, while Quintero and Kirichenko added 17 and 16, respectively. Quintero was a season-best 8-for-8 from the field, while Newt and Kirichenko combined to hit 13-of-19 shots from the field with Newt connecting on 6-of-7 shots from behind the three-point line.

Along with the senior trio, Taylor Anderson added 19 points off the Warriors' bench on 8-of-11 shooting from the field. On the boards, Mauricio Smith and Kirichenko grabbed a game-high tying five boards each with Kendall Moore handing out a game-high seven assists for the Navy and Gold.

Corban began the game by jumping out to an eight-point lead (14-6) on a Newt three-pointer at the 17:26 mark. Over the next six minutes, the Warriors pushed their lead to as much as 14 points (28-14) on back-to-back free throws by Anderson with 11:27 on the clock. Corban continued to hold a double-digit lead until Pacific pulled within six points (38-32) following an 18-10 run over a span of five minutes. The Navy and Gold quickly pushed its lead back to 14 points (46-32) via a quick 8-0 run with Anderson closing the run with a lay-up at the 4:16 mark. Over the final four-plus minutes, Corban slowly increased its lead to 15 points (55-40) heading into halftime.

The second half started with Corban hitting seven of its first eight shots to grab a 19-point lead (73-54) on another Newt three-pointer with 14:36 remaining in the game. Six minutes later, the Navy and Gold had increased its lead to 30 points (92-62) on an Anderson three-pointer with just over eight minutes left in the game. The host Warriors grabbed a game-high 34-point lead on three separate occasions, including a 108-74 lead with less than a minute to play on a Quintero lay-in. Pacific would cap the game's scoring on a three-pointer, as Corban settled for the 108-77 wire-to-wire victory.

Pacific was led offensively by Ethan Moss and Colin Rardin with 14 points each, while both players also grabbed a game-high tying five rebounds each. Antoine Stitt led the Boxers with three assists off the bench.

As a team, Corban combined to shoot 45-for-66 (68.2%) from the field. The Warriors were also a combined 8-for-15 (53.3%) from beyond the three-point line and 10-of-12 (83.3%) at the free throw line. On the other hand, Pacific was a combined 26-of-77 (33.8%) from the field, 12-of-43 (27.9%) from long distance, and 13-of-16 (81.3%) at the charity stripe.

Prior to tonight's game, the Navy and Gold honored five seniors – Cameron Hall, Kirichenko, Newt, Domen Omladic, and Quintero – who played their final game in front of the Warrior fans.

Both teams will return to the hardwood tomorrow – Saturday, April 10 – to close out a back-to-back, home-and-home weekend starting at 6:00 p.m. inside the Stoller Center in Forest Grove.

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