Pomona-Pitzer Rolls To Lopsided Win Over American Sports University

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Claremont, Calif. - The Pomona-Pitzer Men's Basketball team jumped out to a 15-0 lead and never looked back as it cruised to a 110-54 win over American Sports University on Friday evening.

With the win, Pomona-Pitzer improves to 5-3 on the season as it heads into its two-week break for the Holidays. The Sagehens won't play again until they travel to Division I Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 30.

Freshman guard Kyle McAndrews (Seattle, Wash.) led the Sagehens for the third game in a row (with a new career high in each of the three games) as he tallied 19 points on 9-10 shooting in only 16 minutes of playing time. Sophomore forward Jake Klewer (Tucson, Wash.) had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in only 15 minutes.

Due to the lopsided score, all 15 players who dressed for Pomona-Pitzer got into the scoring column, while 14 of the 15 players recorded at least one assist (with McAndrews the only exception while leading the team in scoring). The Sagehens shot 54.1 percent as a team (46-85), outrebounded American Sports University 55-24 and had 26 assists and only five turnovers.

Sophomore guard Armand Gray (San Francisco, Calif.) shot 4-4 from the floor to chip in with a career-high nine points, to go along with three assists for Pomona-Pitzer. Junior forward Po Grant (Brookline, Mass.) had 12 points as he hit four straight three-pointers in the closing minutes of the first half to help the Sagehens take a 55-21 into the break.

Shaun Fenner led American Sports University with 14 points, while Joshua Rayne added 12.