SAN FRANCISCO – The Chaminade University men's basketball team ended their three-game northern California road trip Saturday with a 93-74 loss to Academy of Art at historic Kezar Pavilion.
Jackson Last (Hurricane, Utah/Robert Morris University/Hurricane HS) had 20 points for the Silverswords while
Kris King (Washington, D.C./Vincennes University/Fork Union Military Academy) tacked on another 15.
Amound Anderson (Los Angeles, Calif./Fullerton College/Leuzinger HS) chipped in with 13 points, making three 3-pointers.
Fletcher MacDonald (Wollongong, Australia/Lubbock Christian Univ./Newington College HS) pulled in eight rebounds and had two blocks while
Roland Banks II (Bakersfield, Calif./Fullerton College/Cathedral HS) brought down another seven boards.
Kameron Ng (Kaneohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i/Univ. of Hawai'i Hilo/Saint Francis HS) dished out five assists.
The loss snapped the 'Swords' four-game winning streak, dropping them to 9-3 overall and 3-2 in the Pacific West Conference. Held to nearly 18 points below its season average, Chaminade also lost its fourth straight to Academy of Art, their longest of the series.
ART U got 23 points from Quintin Metcalf to improve to 7-4 overall and 3-1 in the PacWest.
The 'Swords had a relatively good start in the first half with five points from King and four from Ng to help stake them to a 17-13 lead in the first eight minutes.
The Urban Knights would overtake the 'Swords midway through the half but it was a 14-2 run in the final four minutes that saw them on the short end of a 49-32 halftime score.
ART U's lead swelled to as many as 22 (65-43) with 12:18 left but Chaminade had one final big push. The 'Swords forced a pair of Urban Knight backcourt turnovers, resulting in back-to-back 3-pointers by Last which was followed by a
Kent King (Washington, D.C./Vincennes University/Fork Union Military Academy) layup, reducing the deficit to 77-65 with 6:39 left.
But the Silverswords couldn't convert on their next two possessions while the Urban Knights scored the next seven to extend their lead back to 20.
Chaminade shot 34.2 percent from the field with five 3-pointers while hitting 17 of its 28 free throws. The 'Swords out-rebounded ART U, 43-to-40 including 22-to-8 on the offensive glass, and forced 16 turnovers, although it was five below their season average. They also dished out 16 assists to 13 giveaways.
The Urban Knights shot at a 53.2 percent clip, made six triples and were 21-of-26 from the free throw line. Of their 33 made buckets, 21 were assisted.
The Silverswords will take the mandated NCAA Division II Christmas break off and will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 2 to open a four-game McCabe Gymnasium home stand against Westmont College. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
