LANCASTER, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2010) – Before a rowdy crowd on the road, the Occidental College men's basketball season improved to 2-0 with a 74-60 victory over host West Coast Baptist College tonight in non-conference action.

The sure shooting Tigers had three players reaching double figures tonight as they combined for connect on 51 percent of their shots from the floor. Freshman Kris Montoya led all players with 18 points, connecting for a pair of triples while junior Jack Hanley and sophomore Sam Stapleton scored 15 (6-for-9) and 14 (5-for-7), respectively. Deshun McCoy handed out a team high four assists, chipping in with eight points and six boards. Stapleton and Hanley each had three assists apiece as well.

Oxy was also solid at the stripe, going 21-for-26 overall. Montoya was 6-for-6 from the charity stripe while both Nick Robinson and Drew Dockweiler were 4-for-4.

On the glass, junior Jake Copithorne led all players with 12 rebounds., also grabbing a pair of steals, as did Dockweiler. Montoya had the only Tigers' block of the night.

The Tigers (2-0) return to Rush Gymnasium on Friday, Nov. 26 when they host the first of the two-day Oxy-Chapman Turkey Classic. Co-host Chapman University will tip off against Azusa Pacific at 5:00 p.m. before the Tigers and University of Puget Sound Loggers take the court at 7:00 p.m.

Article by Tracy Maple, Sports Information Director