DURANGO, Colo.—Westminster's men's basketball lost a seven-point first half lead in defeat to Fort Lewis.
 
The Griffins shot an amazing 70 percent from three-point range to build a seven-point first half lead.  Jai Jai Ely was 2-2, Jake Connor and Alec Monson were 2-3 and Brandon Warr was 1-2 from beyond the arc.  The Griffins led by as much as 11 points before finishing the half in the lead, 37-30.
 
Westminster's fortunes changed in the second half as things cooled off and they went 3-10 for three.  The score was tied three times in the opening minutes as the teams fought for control.  The Skyhawks took the final lead of the game with 14:30 to go and finished for the win, 74-67.
 
Connor and Warr finished in double-figures for the Griffins.  Connor led all players with 17 points making 3-6 from three and finishing 7-10 from the field.  Warr scored 16 points making 3-6 from three, 5-9 from the field and 3-5 from the charity stripe.
 
Joonas Tahvanainen recorded his first double-double of the season.  He led the team with 11 rebounds and scored 14 points shooting 7-14.
 
The Griffins finish the weekend road trip at Adams State, Saturday night.  Follow live stats on line and watch the game live on the RMAC Network.