STOCKTON — Sami Eleraky provided the spark the Pacific men’s basketball team needed in the second half of Monday’s home opener against Green Bay.
The 7-foot center from Denmark by way of City College of San Francisco scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in the first three minutes after halftime to help the Tigers turn their 27-26 deficit at intermission into a 36-31 lead.
Pacific later received nine consecutive points from guard David Taylor and eight points in a row from forward Jack Williams and pulled away from the Phoenix 76-58. The game ended at about 1:15 a.