Oregon State Beavers Struggle Against Pacific Tigers as Keziah Ekissi Shines Bright

The Oregon State Beavers faced a challenging matchup against the Pacific Tigers, resulting in a 53-84 loss. This game marked another setback for the Beavs, bringing their record to 0-1. Meanwhile, the Tigers improved their standing to 1-0 with this victory.

First Half

The first half saw the Oregon State Beavers struggling to find their rhythm on both ends of the court. Despite Keziah Ekissi's impressive performance, scoring 12 points and achieving a field goal percentage of 57 percent, the team trailed behind. The Beavs managed to score only 34 points compared to Pacific's dominant display with 49 points. The Tigers capitalized on their opportunities with an effective field goal percentage of 66 percent and took advantage of turnovers by scoring crucial fast-break points.

Second Half

In the second half, Oregon State continued to face difficulties in closing the gap against Pacific's strong defense and efficient offense. The team was unable to capitalize on key moments despite efforts from players like Johan Munch who contributed significantly with his defensive rebounds and blocks. However, it was not enough as they added just another 19 points while allowing Pacific an additional 35.

Key Performances

Keziah Ekissi emerged as a standout player for OSU during this encounter, showcasing his skills not only in scoring but also contributing defensively with two steals. Isaiah Sy also made notable contributions off-the-bench adding eight points along with six rebounds which provided some much-needed support for his team.

On Pacific’s side Stephen Olowoniyi led them through pivotal plays that kept momentum firmly in favor throughout most parts of this match-up; however specific stats were unavailable at time writing due lack data access constraints here today unfortunately!

Despite these individual efforts from certain members within squad overall performance fell short expectations leaving fans wondering what went wrong for Oregon State Beavers during such crucial moments when needed most?

As we look forward next challenge awaiting our beloved team upcoming clash Washington State Cougars scheduled January fourth at seven-thirty PM Eastern Standard Time held inside iconic venue known simply ‘Beasley Coliseum’ located Pullman Washington USA broadcasted live exclusively via ESPN+ network internet platform worldwide audience tune-in watch action unfold real-time basis!

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