PORTLAND, OR- The Patriots dropped their season opener on the road last night in the Bon Appetit Tip-Off Classic by a score of 94-64.
 
The Patriots hung in tight for the first several minutes before Lewis and Clark opened up the lead. The Pioneers would take a 24 point lead into the half, and not look back from there.
 
The Pioneers would have 4 players in double figures led by the 24 points of Jason Luhnow for the win.
 
Sean Word led the Patriots, as he had 12 points on the night. Thorne McIntosh would add 6 points and 4 rebounds in the loss.
 
Head Coach Jon Mack said, "Tonight we had too many immature mistakes against a very good shooting team. Our overall execution on both end of the floor was nonexistent. We must play better, smarter, and more together in order to meet our standard of play. I really like our team and believe in the potential of this team, but we need to improve on the details of the game. We will regroup and correct these controllable mistakes as we prepare for another tough test tomorrow."
 
The Patriots will return to action Saturday, November 14^th, in there second game of the Bon Appetit Tip-Off Classic. They will face Linfield College at 5:00PM.