EUGENE, Ore. – Sophomore Cory Johnson (pictured) hit eight three pointers including seven in the second half as Bushnell cruised past Multnomah University on Friday night, 103-76.
 
Johnson finished the game with 26 points after going 7-for-7 from outside the arc in the second half. His eight triples is the fourth best single-game in school history and were the most in four years. He added ten rebounds for a double-double.
 
The Beacons were locked in a slugfest in the first half as the teams traded nine leads and nine ties over the first 16 minutes of the game. Trailing 36-35 with 4:48 remaining, Trevon Richmond hit a three-pointer to give Bushnell the lead for good as they closed the half on a 14-2 run.
 
The second half didn't prove to be too much of a contest as the Beacons continued to pull away. Head Coach Eddie Alexander said, "It was a great bounce-back game for our guys as we've been fighting through adversity and a four-game losing streak. I am proud of the way we refocused this week in practice and it paid off tonight."
 
Bushnell (10-9, 7-6 CCC) shot 50% in the game and were 59% from three-point range, thanks in large part to the 8-for-10 effort from Johnson. The Beacons out-rebounded Multnomah 53-32 and earned a 48-25 advantage in points off the bench, behind Johnson's 26 and 15 from Luke Smith who hit three treys.
 
"Luke and Cory came out aggressive tonight," said Alexander, "and Cory really got hot in the second half. I was proud of them as they did their jobs well. Kell Schwers was a difference maker for us off the bench. He keeps getting more comfortable and I fell like it was a great game for him tonight."
 
Not to be outdone, senior Stevie Schlabach added another 23 points to his massive career total as he hit three triples and was 6-for-7 at the free-throw line. Spencer Hoffman also secured a massive stat line with 14 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, missing his career high by just one.
 
Multnomah (8-11, 3-10) shot 40% in the game and was led by 18 points from Miles Macadory and a 13-point, 15-rebound double-double for Tyrese Taylor.
 
The Beacons will return to action at 5:00 pm on Saturday as they play host to Warner Pacific University.