PORTLAND, Ore. – The University of Providence men's basketball program fell to Warner Pacific University 90-87 Saturday night.
Both sides were able to score early but neither team could gain an edge by more than three until a layup by senior
Freddy Brown III and a pair of jumpers by junior
Kenny Curtis gave the Argos (3-2) an 21-14 lead.
The Knights (1-1) would answer with a three of their own, but Brown III scored five straight points to extend the Argos lead to nine.
Each team would trade buckets for the rest of the first half to go into the break with UP leading 52-44.
The Argos would score the first points of the second half, but a 13-1 run by the Knights gave Warner Pacific a 58-57 lead.
There would be eight lead changes over the next nine minutes but a 5-0 run by Warner Pacific increased the Knights lead to four.
With just over two minutes remaining Warner Pacific extended their lead to five, but senior
Sam Vining answered with his eighth three pointer of the night to bring the game within two.
Despite the Argos cutting the lead to one with 25 seconds remaining, they were unable to complete the comeback falling to Warner Pacific 90-87.
The Argos will be back in action Nov. 17 when they visit Butte, Mont. for the Montana Tech Classic. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Kelvin Sampson Court. Â Â Â Â
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