EUGENE, Ore. – Stevie Schlabach passed the 1,000-point career milestone on Saturday evening as the Bushnell University men's basketball team earned a hard-fought 96-87 victory over visiting Multnomah University in Cascade Collegiate Conference action.
 
Schlabach was just six points away from the milestone entering tonight's contest, reaching the career mark with a jumper 11 minutes into the first half. He is now 19^th all-time after finishing with 20 points on 9-10 shooting.
 
Head Coach Eddie Alexander said, "This is the first game that we've had this many on our roster available. As a coach, I'm excited, but still figuring out what our rotation may look like. Looking forward to keeping ourselves moving forward and am excited for what this team could do if we can keep all pieces on the court."
 
The Beacons led 37-24 with six minutes to go in the first half before a 16-3 run from the Lions tied the game at 40-40 with under 30 seconds on the clock. Logan Sand ended the period with a three at the buzzer to give the Beacons a three-point lead at the break.
 
Bushnell shot 63% from the field and 5-for-9 from beyond the arc in the second half. The Beacons led 64-55 five minutes in before the Lions scored the next nine to tie the game at 64-64 in less than a two-minute span. Multnomah took its last lead with 09:30 on the clock before Bushnell got back out front, leading by as many as 12 points in the closing minutes.
 
Keishon Dawkins had another strong outing, finishing with a career-high 23 points on 8-for-10 shooting. Dawkins added seven rebounds. Drayton Caoile totaled 17 points with four three-pointers. Logan Sand posted 10 points and five assists.
 
"Once again, Keishon came to play and had another great game for us," said Alexander. "Stevie brought me back to his freshman year of coming off the bench and lighting up the scoreboard, going a super-efficient 9-of-10. Our difference makers were many tonight. The starters got us going early and the depth came together to help us finish the game."
 
The Beacons (7-14, 5-9 CCC) finished 57.1% from the field, 43.5% from three and 77.8% from the free throw line. Both sides finished with 32 rebounds and 11 second-chance points.
 
Multnomah (8-13, 4-9), using just eight players, was led by Zach Richardson, who tallied 24 points with five threes on the game. Wallace Ungwiluk finished with 22 points and seven assists. Tyrese Taylor also had a big night for the Lions, posting a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
 
"Multnomah is built differently than in years past and Taylor is a special player," said Alexander. "He gave us problems tonight, but I don't feel too bad as I've seen him be a problem for most everyone in the conference this year on film. I have a lot of respect for that young man."
 
Bushnell is back on the road next week, facing Eastern Oregon (Jan. 28) and the College of Idaho (Jan. 29).