Tacoma Wins Season Opener Against Olympic 105-94

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma defeated Olympic 105-94 in a non-conference game on Saturday. This game marked TCC's season opener, and they shot 61.3 percent from the field, including 54.2 percent from beyond the arc, to secure the victory.

The game began with TCC gaining an early lead as Jakoi Lide sank a three-pointer, assisted by Samuel Taylor. The team maintained momentum throughout the first half, extending their lead to 16 points at the 2:04 mark with a jumper from Dylan Wiggins. Lide was instrumental in TCC's offense, scoring consistently, including another layup to bring their score to 43. Despite efforts from Olympic's D'Angelo Moore, who contributed with a key jumper and free throws, TCC concluded the half ahead, 57-44.

Tacoma maintained control in the second half, building a substantial lead over Olympic. Lide was key, contributing multiple layups and free throws to extend TCC's advantage. At the 11:27 mark, TCC held a 22-point lead, their largest of the game, after a layup by Lide. Olympic attempted to close the gap with Reece Rheinschmidt's scoring efforts, but TCC's offensive dominance, highlighted by Grant Lanier's three-pointer, secured their lead. The game concluded with Moore's layup for Olympic, but TCC sealed the victory with a final score of 105-94.

Tacoma Top Performers

Jakoi Lide
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- 38 points
- 13/18 field goals made
- 5/8 three-pointers made
- 4 steals

Dylan Wiggins
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- 16 points
- 7/10 field goals made
- 8 rebounds

Donovan Gill
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- 15 points
- 5 field goals made
- 2 assists

Grant Lanier
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- 14 points
- 4/6 three-pointers made
- 1 steal

Go Titans!