Men's Basketball

Roadrunners Outlast Fort Lewis, 73-58

PUEBLO, Colo. - March 3, 2007 - Metro State College and Fort Lewis traded six lead changes Saturday afternoon at the State Fair Events Center in Pueblo, Colo.  Metro State College closed the game by outscoring the Skyhawks 17-5 in the final three and a half minutes of regulation to win the RMAC SHOOTOUT semi-final game, 73-58.

Metro State's Michael Bahl led the Roadrunners with 21 points.  Bahl hit on 8-of-14 field goals and 4-of-8 three-pointers.  He was joined by Jesse Wagstaff who added 16 points and 10 rebounds as the only two Roadrunners to score in double figures.  Tim Bieri posted a game high 22 points and added 10 caroms for the Skyhawks.  Ryan Jameson and Devon Manning added 13 and 10 points each.

The Roadrunners (26-3) made 25-of-51 field goals (49 percent) and 7-of-21 three-pointers (33.3 percent).  Fort Lewis notched 38.6 percent from the floor (22-57) and 20.8 percent from long range (20.8 percent).

Metro State will play in the championship game on Sunday, March 4 at the State Fair Events Center at 2 p.m.  They will face the winner of the second semi-final game (winner between Nebraska-Kearney and Adams State).  Both the men's (2 p.m.) and women's games (noon) will be aired lived on Altitude Sports and Entertainment.