ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Wolf Pack made the trip to Alexandria for a matchup against No. 12 ranked LSUA. The Generals got the win over the Wolf Pack, 89-77, beating Loyola in its second match of the season.
The Pack will be back in action next week, traveling to California to take on tough competition in No. 10 The Masters on Thursday, Nov. 7, and Hope International on Friday, Nov. 8, respectively.
After the Generals began Saturday's contest with a lead, 5-0, a three-pointer for Alex Hammond put the Pack on the board, 5-3. LSUA scored another six to take an eight-point lead, 11-3. The Wolf Pack evened the score with a layup from Kosta Bjelicic, a free throw by Leonard Jackson, a triple by Milan Mejia and a Cameron Williams jumper, 11-11. The Generals, however, went ahead shortly after, holding a six-point lead at the halfway mark of the first half, 22-16. LSUA's defense held strong through the remaining minutes of the first half, heading into halftime with a lead, 52-40.
Bjelicic and Mejia got the score within single digits with a layup and a free throw, respectively, 52-43. With fifteen minutes left in the second half, a free throw from Williams along with another score by Bjelicic put the score within six, 56-50. After LSUA got back out to a ten-point lead, a jumper from Zachary Lee cut the lead to eight, 64-56. With seven minutes to go, Alex Hammond knocked down a jumper with freshman Schuyler Pimentel logging his first collegiate assist. The Generals held the lead for the remainder of the game to hand Loyola its first loss of the season.
Pack Facts
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Milan Mejia matched his career high in three-pointers, hitting 5-of-8 from long range. Mejia finished with 20 points in the game to lead all scorers.
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Kosta Bjelicic was one rebound away from a double-double, putting up 18 points and nine boards.
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Alex Hammond was Loyola's third player in double figures, posting 10 points and a game-high four assists.
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