Santa Barbara, Calif. – La Sierra traveled north to face NAIA Division I, #23 Westmont College, and were unable to keep up with the Warriors, eventually losing by a final of 99-68. The men's basketball team dropped to 1-5 on the season with the loss. Saturday night's non-conference game was the second of four straight road games for the team.

The Golden Eagles hit their first attempt of the game to take a 3-0 lead which proved to be their only lead in the game. Midway through the first half of play, the Warriors team defense and relentless attack, helped them take control of the game, as they enjoyed a 49-30 advantage at the halftime break.

The second half proved to be more of the same as the Golden Eagles were unable to slow Westmont's transition game. The Warriors also capitalized on 19 turnovers by La Sierra, as they scored 22 points off of the Golden Eagles turnovers. They also finished with a 60-22 advantage in points in the paint.

Despite the loss, Kenny Lewis notched a career high 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-8 from the three-point line. Darryn Everage, Saladine Ganda and Kyle Hamilton each added eight points to the tally, with Ganda adding five rebounds which tied the team lead with Jacob Angel.

The men's basketball team will visit San Diego Christian, on Tuesday night, at 730pm. The Hawks defeated the Golden Eagles, 82-69, back on November 8, in the Golden Eagles home opener.