Regis (CO) Regis 6-8,3-5 RMAC

Fort Lewis FLC 13-1,7-1 RMAC

Regis (CO) Regis

6-8,3-5 RMAC

Final

Jan. 07, 2023

Fort Lewis FLC

13-1,7-1 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Regis (CO) Regis	24	38	62
Fort Lewis FLC	35	40	75

Summary
Box Score

Billy Saunders, Regis Athletics

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | Jan 07 | David Wilson, Assistant AD-Communications

Rangers conclude southwest road trip with 75-62 loss to No. 15/17 Fort Lewis

DURANGO, Colo. — The Regis University men's basketball team concluded its southwest Colorado road trip on Saturday, settling for a split after falling by a 75-62 final to No. 15/17 ranked Fort Lewis College inside Whalen Gymnasium.

Saturday's game was a rematch of the 2022 RMAC Tournament quarterfinals; an 86-81 win by the Rangers down in Durango last March.

Regis (6-8 overall, 3-5 RMAC) finish the weekend with a split, earning a 79-77 victory over Adams State on Friday, while the nationally ranked Skyhawks improved to 13-1 overall and 7-1 inside the conference.

HOW IT HAPPENED: The Rangers went toe-to-toe with Fort Lewis in the first half, leading by four early on following a 3-pointer by senior forward Aaron Bokol at the 16:56 mark.
Bokol, Friday night's hero with his game-winner against the Grizzlies, would finish with 11 points, four rebounds and three assists on Saturday as one of three Rangers in double-figures.

Junior guard CJ Reed led all Regis scorers with 14 points in his 30 minutes off the bench, while graduate student forward Jas Singh added 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in his 23 minutes as a reserve, as well.

In total, the Rangers finished the evening with a 36-19 advantage in bench points.

Unfortunately for Regis, the high-powered Skyhawks' offense — the RMAC leaders at 87.7 points per game — were able to create its separate nearing the midway point of the first half, going on an 11-2 run to boost their lead to 29-18 with 4:42 remaining in the half.

Fort Lewis would carry that lead 11-point lead into the second half and were able to keep the Rangers at a jabbers' distance the rest of the way to claim the 75-62 final.

GAME NOTES:

The Regis defense did a solid job on Fort Lewis junior guard Akuel Kot, the NCAA Division II leading scorer, as the Rangers limited him to 12 points Saturday on 4-for-12 shooting
Fort Lewis earned its edge Saturday on the interior, finishing with a 42-26 advantage in points in the paint
Sophomore guard Aidan Sevilla, playing in his first game since December 17, scored seven points in 23 minutes in his return from injury

UP NEXT: The Rangers will now turn their attention toward a three-game home stand, which begins next weekend with matchups against No. 7 ranked Colorado School of Mines (7 p.m. Friday) and crosstown rival Metropolitan State University of Denver (5 p.m. Saturday) inside the Regis Field House.

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