MBB - College of Idaho 91, Willamette 59

Bergerson had 13 points in the victory, Jordan Stokes and Kelvin Potts each scored 12, with Bryan Champ adding ten points and four steals.

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CALDWELL, Idaho - Craig McGee led five College of Idaho players in double figures with 25 points and 11 rebounds, as the Coyotes ended a season-opening four-game losing streak with a convincing 91-59 victory over Willamette in the 22nd Annual Duane Wolfe Memorial Golden Rule Shoot-Out at the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.

The junior had 17 points in the first half, including a key rebound and put back during a 10-0 run to end the first half, as the Coyotes (1-4) built a 44-26 lead at the break.

In the second half, the Division III Bearcats (0-1) closed within 55-42 on a Cameron Mitchell jumper with just under 13 minutes left, but Brian Bergerson hit three-pointers on consecutive posessions to push the lead to 19 as the Yotes salted away their first win of the year.

Bergerson had 13 points in the victory, Jordan Stokes and Kelvin Potts each scored 12, with Bryan Champ adding ten points and four steals.

Mitchell led the Cats with 23 points and 13 rebounds, with Kyler McClary adding 12 points and six rebounds.

The Coyotes will meet Westminster College in tomorrow's title tilt, with the Griffins stopping Eastern Oregon, 78-67, in a battle of nationally-ranked unbeatens. Geoff Payne had 25 points and six rebounds for Westminster, while Kris Groce had a game-high 20 for the Mountaineers. Willamette and Eastern will play the consolation game at 6:00 PM.

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