WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Shooting 50% from three-point range, the Northwest Christian University men's basketball team sailed to an easy victory on Friday afternoon over Walla Walla University, 95-61. Freshman Brock Rice came off the bench to hit five treys.
 
The Beacons shot 55% as a whole while holding the Wolves to just a 34% clip. NCU hit 16 buckets from downtown while WWU managed just 5-for-19 shooting from the outside.
 
NCU (10-3, 4-2 CCC) was led by Brendyn Taylor and Jack Hackman, scoring 18 points each. Hackman was 4-for-8 from three-point range. Rice ended the night with 17 points, his best output of the season after hitting on 5-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc. Jay Mayernik was up to his old tricks on the glass, collecting 14 rebounds to go with nine points and a game-high five assists, and in his first action since October 8, Michael Loomis scored seven.
 
Walla Walla (1-12, 0-5) was led by Zayne Browning, scoring 11 points. Isaiah Taylor added ten.
 
The Beacons, ranked No. 7 in the NAIA Division II men's basketball coaches poll, will be back on the court on January 6 when they play host to No. 13 Northwest University in a top-25 clash.