SALT LAKE CITY -- Westminster men's basketball (8-1,, 4-1 RMAC) successfully defended its unbeaten home record against the 15th ranked Skyhawks of Fort Lewis (8-2, 5-1 RMAC) .  The Griffins are now 7-0 at home after defeating the Skyhawks 90-75.

Fort Lewis scored the first basket of the game, and that was the only lead they held in during first half.  Westminster scored 43-points and had a four point lead at half time.  Same Orchard, 13 points, and Dayon Goodman, 17 points, combined for 30 of the 43-points.

The second half was contested more than the first.  The Skyhawks began the second half making an 18-to-6 point run, taking the lead from the Griffins.  The away team held on to that lead until 10 minutes were remaining.  A layup by Quincy Bair and Dayon Goodman tied the game, 50-50.  Orchard and Mason Smith combined to score the next 15-points of the game, giving the Griffins a 10-point lead with just over four minutes remaining.  The lead was too much for Fort Lewis to come back from and the Griffins finished the game with a 15-point lead, defeating Fort Lewis 90-75.

Four Griffins scored in double-digit figures.  Orchard scored 26 points, an individual career high, to lead the team and was 8-of-10 from the field, 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe.  Goodman scored 17 points in the first half and finished the night with 24 points.  Smith scored 17, a new individual career high,  points and was perfect from the free throw line on six attempts.  Quincy Bair scored 10 points.

Goodman earned a double-double collecting 13 rebounds, tie-ing his single-game high from last year against Black Hills State.  Orchard grabbed five boards and Smith pulled four rebounds down.

The Griffins play Adams State (5-6, 3-2 RMAC) tomorrow night at 7:30.  Tickets can be purchased online or at the door prior to the game.  The game will be broadcast on the RMAC Network and live stats will be available.