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Explosive First-Half Leads Vandals to Wire-to-Wire Win in Flagstaff

Moscow, Idaho – After a gut defeat to eastern Washington in the final seconds of last Saturday, Idaho Basketball was hungry for victory.

They got it and received much needed evidence against a team in northern Arizona on Thursday night.

It was a special evening for both Flagstaff, as hosts wore their alternative “Astrojack” uniforms to celebrate the city’s rich moon history. However, the only letter that was important to the lumberjack, the astrojack and the destroyer was a “W.”

The fire from Idaho coincided with elevation numbers as the shots fell early. Jack Payne The first three minutes of the game. The Vandals tucked in a total of seven from behind the ARC in the first half, including two from Payne. Christian Gonzalezand Tyler Linhardtand it was Lynhardt all night that stole the show when Idaho took a 45-27 lead on the break.

Playing all over the court as the top six for the Vandals (and Big Sky), Linhardt gave him a sense of his presence in every region. The big man scored 25 points to lead the team a mile, shooting 8-13 (62%) overnight, including two long-distance shots.

Northern Arizona tried to make a massive comeback via Trent McLaughlin’s 35 points, but the vandals put together a strong defense and never abandon their lead with a 40-minute action, and Flagstaff’s He pulled away from 83-78.

Linhardt’s career performance has led the team to a great extent, Colton Mitchell Chris Gonzalez posted 14 each Jack Payne Add his own 12. This performance is the 13th time this season when at least four destroyers score in double figures in the game.

Idaho will bring this momentum to Greeley, Colorado, for a rematch with the second-placed Northern Colorado Bears on Saturday, February 22nd.

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