OREGON CITY, Ore. — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team overcame a chilly first half to drop Blue Mountain 86-75 in the first round of the Clackamas Tournament on Tuesday.
The Pirates, who shot only 21 percent from the floor and managed only one 3-pointer in six attempts, found themselves trailing by 12 at halftime.
Peninsula then lit it up for a 58 percent shooting clip in the second half and drained 9-of-15 treys to win going away.
Mitrell Clark led Peninsula with 25 points, six assists and four steals while Sammeon Waller canned 19 points.
Four players scored in double figures as Thad Vinson sank 15 and DeShaun Freeman added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Anthony Williams contributed nine boards.
The Pirates will play the winner of Tuesday’s Clackamas vs. Yakima game in the tournament semifinal tonight at 7.
