TACOMA, WASH.– The Linfield Wildcats (14-5) traveled to Washington to take on Puget Sound (8-11) in Memorial Field House on February 1st. When the Loggers traveled to McMinnville, Linfield was able to pick up the win by eight points. The 'Cats ended up falling to the Loggers in overtime 85-92 despite Dempsey Roggenbuck picking up his fourth 30 plus point game of the season.
 
1st Half
Linfield won the opening tip and takes an early lead as Roggenbuck drains a three from the left corner. The Loggers and 'Cats went back-and-forth with threes till the first media break. Puget Sound and Linfield continued to go shot-for-shot all through the first 12 minutes of play. The Loggers had the largest lead of the game as they went on a six-point run until Hilton pulled down an offensive rebound and got the put back. Puget Sound was able to keep their four-point lead heading into half time as Wohrer drained a three to close out the half. The Wildcats' managed 14 points off of the bench compared to the Loggers' 10.  
 
2nd Half
The Loggers came out ready to play as they drained back-to-back threes in their first two possessions. Riley Bruil was involved in cutting Puget Sound's lead to five as he drained a three in the left corner then assisted Liam O'Reilly as he threw down a huge dunk. The 'Cats capitalized off of back-to-back Logger turnovers and cut Puget Sound's lead to two points. Linfield took the lead back for the first time since the first half with under five minutes left to play in the game as Will Burghardt knocked down an elbow jumper. However, the Loggers would not give up as they tied the game up with 27 seconds left to play and although Roggenbuck lied one in with nine seconds left Puget Sound responded with a layup of their own with five seconds left forcing overtime.
 
Overtime
Liam O'Reilly's dunk got the Wildcats on the board first in overtime after he had a huge blocked shot on Wohrer of Puget Sound. But as time would tell the Loggers and Wildcats were all tied up again with two minutes and 50 seconds left to play. Puget Sound took a five-point lead with a minute and 15 seconds left in overtime. Wohrer knocked down two free-throws to close out the game at 85-92 in favor of the Loggers.
 
'Cat stats
Dempsey Roggenbuck had a huge game as he scored a game team of 32 points while adding five rebounds. Nine other Wildcats scored with Liam O'Reilly adding 16 points and Will Burghardt with eight points while dishing out four assists. The Wildcats shot a game high of 80.0% from the free-throw line and 48.4% from the field.
 
Loggers stats
For the Loggers Jimmy Wohrer scored a team high of 32 points and added three assists. Gabriel Chaikin and Max Basile were able to get into the double digits as well: Chaikin (19) and Basile (15) for Puget Sound. Only five other Loggers were able to find the bottom of the net as Puget Sound shot 46.4% from the field and 44.4% from behind the arc.
 
Rosenberg's remarks 
"We fought to the end but ultimately Jimmy Wohrer just couldn't be stopped. Dempsey gave us a real lift offensively, but we just could convert on enough good looks and some key turn overs plagued us at the wrong times. 

It was good to see our guys dig in and compete and take the lead late in regulation. I'm hopeful we can carry that tenacity and intensity into tomorrow night's senior night game."
 

Next
Linfield will be back in action on Saturday, February 2nd as the 'Cats host the Bearcats of Willamette for senior night at 6:00 p.m.