Saints Lose in Final Seconds to LSUA

ALEXANDRIA, LA. (Jan. 21, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball team came up short in the final seconds against LSU-Alexandria (LSUA) 74-72. The Saints drop to 11-9 overall and 6-6 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Generals jump to 14-6 overall and 8-4 in RRAC competition.

Head Coach Chris Dial said, "We don't often have the chance to win at LSU-Alexandria, and we were in a position to do so. Unfortunately, we also put ourselves in a position to let a referee make an extremely impactful call at the end. We needed to rebound better prior to that and execute more effectively down the stretch. Every night will be a dogfight from here on out. We look forward to getting back home."

History

The Saints were 2-12 against the Generals prior to the game. OLLU downed LSUA 94-88 earlier this season.

Basics

The Saints had a great first half on the offensive side of the ball. They shot over 50 percent from three-point range and 53.6 percent from the field. Ruben Monzon and Daniel Helterhoff both had eight points at the break. The Generals drew six personal fouls in the first half and totaled 10 points from the free-throw line. OLLU led by two points at halftime.

There were multiple lead changes in the second half. The Saints tied the game 72-72 after two free-throws from Rob Gil with 12 seconds remaining. The Generals were fouled by Tommie Law with two seconds on the clock and hit both free-throws. Following the Generals taking the lead, the Saints were unable to get a shot off and lost 74-72.

Offensive/defensive standouts

Ellis Jones led the Saints with 15 points. Monzon grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds and added 11 points for a double-double. Gil led the team with five assists.

Kashie Natt led LSUA with 13 points. Ogien Ayo grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Jakemin Abney finished with five assists.

Inside the box

OLLU combined for 24-of-55 shooting for 43.6 percent, 8-of-22 from three-point range for 36.4 percent and 16-of-21 from the free-throw line for 76.2 percent. LSUA shot 26-of-54 for 40.6 percent, 5-of-19 three pointers for 26.3 percent and 17-of-19 from the free-throw line for 89.5 percent.

The Saints grabbed 28 rebounds while Alexandria collected 40.

Up next

The Saints face Texas College at home on Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m.