Down nine at halftime, the Lower Columbia men's basketball team turned things around in the second half then relied on star Lawrence Russell to stay unbeaten in the West.

On Saturday January 30th, Russell hit the game winner with two seconds left to give LCC an 88-86 victory over South Puget Sound in Olympia.

The Devils had to dig deep to stay unbeaten in the West at 7-0 through the first round of league play.  LCC has won nine straight ballgames.

Russell had 27 points, sven rebounds and five assists. Devin Johnson had a monster game with 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.

Keun Palu-Thompson had 15 points and six boards.  Nate Solomon added eight points.

It was a very entertaining game where both teams shot well. The Clippers hit 52 percent from the floor including nine of 18 threes. The Devils shot 49 percent.

LCC outrebounded the Clips 88-86 and the Devils showed poise with just 10 turnovers.

The Devils take Wednesday off before beginning the second run through league with a home game Saturday February 6th. The Pierce Raiders come to Myklebust Gym for a 7 pm tip off. The game can be seen live on Devil Vision on the LCC Red Devil Athletics You Tube page.