DURANGO, Colo. - A late comeback by Fort Lewis gave them an 86-78 win over Colorado School of Mines in Durango on Saturday.

The Orediggers (4-5, 2-3 RMAC) led much of the game before a late Skyhawk (8-4, 4-2 RMAC) run gave them the lead in the late minutes of the second half.

Ben Boone's career-high 24 points paced Mines offensively as Kobi Betts added 14 points and six assists, Justin Engesser splashed 12 points all from beyond the arc, and Adam Krasovec had 12 points and five rebounds in 27 foul-limited minutes.

Riley Farris led Fort Lewis with a game-high 26 points, and Brenden Boatwright's 22-point, 11-rebound double-double off the bench included a 10-of-12 night at the foul line. Both teams shot 53 percent for the game, but the Skyhawks had a huge advantage at the line going 17-of-20 to Mines' 4-of-9. 

Mines led by as much as eight in the first half after consecutive Boone baskets inside of two minutes to go, but Fort Lewis' Logan Hokanson ended the half with two straight three-pointers to make it a 43-41 Oredigger edge after a high-scoring 20 minutes.

Mines stayed ahead for much of the second half until a 7-1 Fort Lewis run under the 10-minute mark gave them the lead on Jacquess Hobbs' three-pointer with eight to go. Baskets by Boatwright and Dunnell Stafford put them up 70-66 a minute later, and the Orediggers would not lead again as the Skyhawks held them at bay. Mines was as close as three with 1:43 left after Boone made a pair of free throws, but Farris' three-pointer re-established a six-point lead and Boone's quick layup at the other end was met by a Stafford jumper with 33 seconds to go. A steal by Hobbs led to Farris' fastbreak bucket to end the game.

NOTABLES
- Boone surpassed his previous scoring high of 23 set during the 2019-20 season. The senior was 9-of-12 including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and added four boards and two assists.
- Brendan Sullivan had a quiet scoring night with seven points, but did everything else for the Orediggers with seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
- Mines was 10-of-21 from three-point range including Engesser's 4-for-6 pace. 

NEXT UP
Mines will take the next two weeks off and return to action at home Dec. 31 against Chadron State.