EDITOR’S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that Peninsula College finished fourth.
EUGENE, Ore. — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team bounced back from an opening-round loss to win two games and place fourth at the eight-team Lane Crossover tournament.
The Pirates hit on 56 percent of their shots, including a blistering 9 of 11 from 3-point range to defeat Blue Mountain 80-77 in the fourth-place game Saturday.
Deonte Dixon led Peninsula with 22 points, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. Dixon added two steals and two assists.
Ryley Callaghan added 18 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pirates (7-5).
Peninsula stayed alive with an 86-53 rout of Treasure Valley.
Callaghan led the Pirates with 25 points and also notched six rebounds and five steals.
Dimitri Amos scored 14 on 7 for 7 shooting for Peninsula, and Malik Mayeux added 13 points, four boards and two assists.
Darrion Daniels led the Pirates with five assists and also grabbed five rebounds.
Peninsula shot 55 percent from the floor and limited the Chukars to a paltry 24 percent shooting night.
The Pirates fell into the consolation bracket after a 79-69 loss to Lower Columbia.
Peninsula held a one-point lead, 29-28 at halftime, but the Red Devils heated up and pushed past the Pirates in the second half.
Dixon led Peninsula with 19 points, Callaghan had 16 and Amos added 12.
The Pirates are back in action at Grays Harbor on Sunday, Jan. 3.
Peninsula 80, Blue Mountain 77
Peninsula 35 45 — 80
Blue Mountain 29 48 — 77
Individual scoring
Peninsula (80)
Dixon 22, Callaghan 18, Daniels 11, Hobbs 8, Amos 8, Mayuex 7, Reis 6, Baham, Lo.
Blue Mountain (77)
Schultz 18, Mathews 15, Meyers 12, Harris 9, Blankenship 9, Hawkins 6, Crockett 4, Bell 4.
Peninsula 86, Treasure Valley 53
Peninsula 48 38— 86
Treasure Valley 26 27 — 53
Individual scoring
Peninsula (86)
Callaghan 25, Amos 14, Mayeux 13, Dixon 11, Reis 8, Baham 5, Hobbs 4, Daniels 4, Lo 2, Nibler.
Treasure Valley (53)
Ingram 14, Pennock 9, Hooper 8, Alip 6, Robertson 5, Williams 4, Schetzle 4.
Lower Columbia 79, Peninsula 69
Peninsula 29 40 — 69
Lower Columbia 28 51 — 79
Individual scoring
Peninsula (69)
Dixon 19, Callaghan 16, Amos 12, Daniels 7, Hobbs 6, Mayeux 4, Baham 3, Lo 2, Reis.
Lower Columbia (79)
Thompson 18, Russell 18, Solomon 14, Welch 7, Bobo 6, Johnson 6, Roffler 4, Lord 4, Morrow 2.
