SENIOR NIGHT SPOTLIGHT

EUGENE, Ore. – Walla Walla University took down Bushnell University in the Morse Center on Saturday night, defeating the Beacons 78-72 in Cascade Collegiate Conference men's basketball action.  

KiAndre Gaddy and Zayne Browning combined for 35 points in the second half for the Wolves, while the Beacons totaled 35 points as a team in the period.
 
Bushnell (8-19, 6-14 CCC) led 37-30 at the half and came out of the break scoring the first six points to extend the lead to 13 two minutes into the period, their largest of the night. The Wolves were down by double-digits for the next five minutes before opening a 12-2 run to tie the game at 52-52 with eight and a half minutes to go.
 
Walla Walla (4-23, 3-17) grabbed its first lead of the night after a three-point play from Zayne Browning brought the score to 58-57. Logan Sand attempted to spark a late comeback with a pair of threes in the closing minutes, but it wouldn't be enough as the Wolves led the rest of the way. Sand's three at the 44-second mark put the Beacons within two before WWU sealed the game on free throws.
 
Bushnell shot 37.1% from the field, 28.6% from three-point range and 80% from the free throw line. Walla Walla finished 48.3% from the floor, 29.4% from beyond the arc and 68.2% from the free throw line. Both sides finished with eight turnovers and the Beacons had a 42-40 edge in rebounds.
 
Keishon Dawkins led the Beacons with a double-double, recording 16 points and 12 rebounds. Sand had a strong performance in his final home game, posting 15 points and seven rebounds. The senior shot 3-for-4 from beyond the arc. Luke Smith finished with 12 points, while Drayton Caoile added nine points, seven rebounds and five assists.
 
Gaddy, the CCC leading scorer, finished with 25 points and seven rebounds to lead the Wolves. Browning posted a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Up next, Bushnell plays an exhibition game at NCAA Division I University of Portland on Tuesday. The Beacons close out the season on the road against Northwest University (Feb. 18) and the Evergreen State College (Feb. 19).