Box Score IRVINE, Calif. – Concordia's first victory of the regular season came in historic fashion on Saturday.
The Eagles broke the century mark and scored 114 points in their win over Cal State Los Angeles. It was the most points CUI or any PacWest Conference men's basketball team has scored since February 6, 2017 and the second-most points for Concordia since joining the league in the school's NCAA DII era.
Wayne Arnold heated up for 32 points and knocked down six treys to lead the offensive explosion.
Newcomer
Kobe Sanders scored a career-high 19 points and added four assists.
Rodrick McCobb provided a solid 15-point outing and
Kayle Knuckles hit four three-pointers and finished with 14 points. Both McCobb and Knuckles also pulled down seven rebounds apiece.
"I was proud of the way we responded after a tough loss (on Friday)," said
Ken Ammann. "We came out with good energy and got a much-needed win. Our bench was better than it has been all year so far and that was a huge difference for us. All those guys played very well."
New Eagles
Cristian Butler and
Reed Gutierrez made their debuts wearing the Green and Gold and each hit their first career three-pointer in the victory.
Capistrano Valley HS product
Connor Gleason and Westminster High School alum
Matthew Brookins also joined the scoring bonanza in the second half and earned their first points of the season.
The Eagles are back home on Black Friday when they host Bethesda at 3 p.m. Before that home contest, CUI hits the road for two games up in the Pacific Northwest in a weekend tournament next weekend hosted by Western Washington. The Eagles face the Vikings on Friday, No. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
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