Box Score The Loyola defense holds Brewton-Parker under 30 percent from the field while dropping 105 points
NEW ORLEANS – Topping the century mark for the fourth time this season, the Loyola University New Orleans men's basketball team defeated Brewton-Parker 105-69 Saturday evening in The Den.
Jumping out and claiming their lead they would hold the whole game, Loyola (13-7, 8-5 SSAC) took an early 8-3 advantage highlighted by threes from Myles Burns and Ethan Turner. A pair of free throws from Terry Smith Jr. gave Loyola a 10-point lead, 17-7, five minutes into the game before an offensive board from the sophomore and layup eventually made it 20-9.
After grabbing a rebound on the defensive end, Zach Wrightsil found Trey LaForge at the three-point line to put Loyola on top 22-11, before later connecting on a three of his own from the corner to put Loyola up 17. As the half wound down, the Barons (1-18, 0-12 SSAC) began to climb back in, making it a six-point game before the Wolf Pack added a final two points before the break to make it a 45-37 game at halftime.
Loyola had a much more comfortable time in the second half, outscoring the Barons 60-32 in the period. The teams played evenly through the first few minutes of the half, but Cameron Dumas extended the Wolf Pack lead back to double digits on an and-one to make the score 57-45 with five minutes gone in the period.
The home squad held a double-figure advantage throughout the rest of the second half after holding the Barons to just 28.6 percent shooting. The Pack went on a 16-3 run to end the game, with Semaj Flugence scoring for the first time as a member of the Wolf Pack on two free throws that sent Loyola over the 100-point mark. The largest lead came at the end of the game, where Loyola emerged victorious by a score of 105-69.
The Pack end their five-game homestand and travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to take on Stillman College Thursday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Wolf Pack Head Coach Stacy Hollowell
"I'm proud of the way we came out together as a team tonight. We had a very solid night defensively and were able to create some easy opportunities on the offensive end because of it."
Pack Facts
Five members of the Pack scored in double figures today: Zach Wrightsil (21), Terry Smith Jr. (15), Cameron Dumas (14), Myles Burns (13), and Ethan Turner (11).
Smith recorded his third double-double of the season, grabbing 13 rebounds with his 15 points.
Wrightsil collected his 10th board of the game just before the final buzzer, giving him his ninth double-double on the year.
Burns just missed registering his own double-double, scoring 13 while grabbing nine rebounds, blocking two shots and nabbing three steals.
The freshman caps off an incredible week, averaging 18 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and 2.7 blocks across three games.
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