SEATTLE (Dec. 29) -- Brannon Stone hit all eight of his shots from the field and scored 12 of his 22 points in the second half as 15th-ranked Seattle Pacific University handed Puget Sound its first defeat, 76-60 in the first round of the Oak Harbor Freight Lines Holiday Classic Friday night at Brougham Pavilion.

The Falcons (7-2) opened the second half with a 19-5 run to blow open a close game and win their fifth straight. Center Eric Sandrin (Jr., 6-10, Bothell, Wa./Shorecrest) scored seven points during that spree, and added 17 points and 10 rebounds while the SPU defense held the Loggers (6-1) to 36 percent shooting.

Seattle Pacific's game Saturday (Dec. 30) has been canceled. It had originally been scheduled to meet Harding University but that team was unable to make the trip from Arkansas due to severe ice storms. Portland's Warner Pacific, an NAIA member, agreed Thursday to replace Harding in the tournament but the Falcons must fill the open date with an NCAA Division II member to remain eligible for postseason selection.

Central Washington will face Puget Sound in the only remaining second-round game at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Stone (Jr., 6-9, Oak Harbor, Wa.) ignited the second-half onslaught with a 3-pointer from the top of the key and later gave SPU a 52-32 advantage on a dunk. The gap widened to as much as 25 points, at 73-48, with just under 6 minutes remaining. Stone, who made four treys altogether, also added four blocked shots, four assists and five rebounds.

Puget Sound was paced by the 14 points apiece of Jeff Carlson and Matt Scarlett.

In the first game of the tournament Friday, The Son's Blue Angeles edged Central Washington 102-100 in an exhibition behind the 19 points of Jeff McBroom and Justin White. Justin Thompson of the Wildcats topped all players with 28 points.

PUGET SOUND
Carlson 14, Henneberry 4, Boyle 12, Alexander 4, Scarlett 14, Sobotta 4, Shelton 0, Lynch 5, Keeley 3, Crawford 0.

SEATTLE PACIFIC
Stone 22, Johnson 7, E. Sandrin 17, Bellessa 6, Hubbard 10, fox 0, Harris 8, Walker 4, Keely 0, Woodard 2, D. Sandrin 0, Cohen 0.

Halftime--SPU 33, UPS 27.