DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Junior Jacob Oom recorded a triple double as the Finlandia University men’s basketball team (1-23) took a hard fought 107-75 loss to Great Lakes Christian (15-11), Tuesday night at the Doty Center.

Freshman Kaleb Kirksey knocked down a jumper to make it 6-2 at the 16:27 mark. Great Lakes Christian ran off a 20-4 run to lead 26-6 with 9:59 to go.

Down 23 at the 6:37 mark, the Lions went on the attack. FinnU was launching 3-pointers left and right. Just before the buzzer, sophomore Tristan Johnston dialed one in. That closed a 19-6 run to trail 40-30 at the break.

In the second half, Finlandia continued to attack the basket. Freshman Riley Hendrickson dropped one in from the bleachers to make it 44-38 with 18:06 left in the game. The Lakers went on a 20-8 run over the next six minutes to finally pull away.

The Lions shot 36.8% on 3-pointers while out-rebounding GLC 49-37 on the night.

Oom had 17 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and shot 6-of-12 from the floor with five triples. He becomes only the second Lion in program history to record a triple double. Oom joins Austin Carlson who ironically did his on Feb. 18 and in the last game the season (Bay College, 2019).

Johnston had 15 points and hit five treys, Kirksey had 11 points and 11 rebounds, sophomore Joe Heinonen had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Hendrickson scored 10 points.

For Great Lakes Christian, Ja’quin Jones and Jalen Huff scored 18 points each.

Finlandia has finished the 2019-20 season.