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March 1, 2008 Monmouth, OR – Western had five players in double figures on their way to a 86-71 win over Saint Martin’s Saturday night at the Physical Education Building. The Wolves built up a 17 point lead in the first half before the Saints battled their way back to tie it 30-30 with 3:37 to play. But Western Oregon finished out the half with an 11-0 run to take the 41-30 lead into the break. Saint Martin’s never got to within less than eight in the second half. Jake Linton led the Saints with a game-high 21 points and had four assists. Brendan Campbell added 16 points while Bill Richardson had 10 points and seven rebounds. Western Oregon out-rebounded the Saints 43-34, getting a game-high 13 from Mike McLaughlin. “We didn’t take good care of the basketball in the first half and had too many turnovers. The second half we played better and took better care of the ball but we couldn’t dig out of the hole,” said head coach Keith Cooper. “We had good balance and good contributions but turned it over way too much to win against a good team on the road.” The Saints, now 12-13 on the year and 7-9 in the GNAC, are on the road next week as they take on the University of Alaska Anchorage on Thursday.
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