EUGENE, Ore. - The men's squad continued play this afternoon in the Dave Lipp Classic as they took on host school Bushnell University.
The first points of the game belonged to
Drey Ubas as he hit a three-pointer to give Simpson the early lead.
Simpson extended its lead to as much as nine points with eleven and a half minutes left in the first half as
Kellen Torrey drained a three.
The Red Hawks held the Beacon's offense at bay as they never relinquished the lead in the first half.
Ubas replenished the nine-point lead with a layup to make it a 32-23 Simpson lead with just under five minutes in the half.
The final points of the first half came from a three-pointer from
Mack Tarver Jr. to give Simpson the 37-30 lead going into the half.
Jace Mills had a team-high nine points to go along with five rebounds in the first half.
A jump shot by
Timothy Parker got Simpson started in the second half.
Simpson grew its lead to 12 points on a Ubas three-pointer with just over 16 minutes left.
But the Beacons came storming back as they took its first lead of the game with under a minute to play.
A huge rebound by Torrey drew a foul as he converted one free throw to tie the game with 50 seconds left in regulation.
Ubas converted on a tough layup in the paint to give Simpson the late lead with two seconds left.
But a miraculous tip-in by the Beacons tied the game at 70 to send the game into overtime.
Derek Gorden nailed a pair of free throws to give Simpson its first lead of overtime.
But the Red Hawks and Beacons exchanged buckets, setting up a thrilling finish.
With a two-point lead, the Red Hawks defense denied the Beacons as they held onto the 81-79 victory.
Drey Ubas had a team-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds as he shot 60% from the floor.
Jace Mills had a big game in the paint as he notched 13 points to go along with eight rebounds while shooting 71% from the floor.
With the win, Simpson swept the Dave Lipp Classic by going 2-0 in as many days by defeating Corban and Bushnell.
Simpson looks to keep the momentum rolling as they return home to take on Oregon Tech on Tuesday at 6 PM.
