CHICAGO (November 26, 2021) – Loyola University Chicago (3-2) looks to complete a perfect homestand and extend its win streak to three games on Sunday afternoon against visiting Miami (Ohio). The Ramblers and Redhawks are set to tip at 1 p.m. inside Gentile Arena.
Following back-to-back outings in which it shot under 40 percent, Loyola has been on fire on the offensive end of late, shooting a blistering 58.1 percent from the field in its last two victories.
LAST TIME OUT
Loyola knocked down a single-game program-record 15 three-point field goals as it rolled to a 96-61 win over Saint Francis (Ill.) on Wednesday afternoon.
Janae Gonzales and
Maya Chandler each scored 21 points to pace the Rambler attack.
Sitori Tanin (15 points),
Bre Hampton-Bey (13 points), and
Allison Day (10 points) also reached double figures in scoring.
LOYOLA/MIAMI (OHIO) – THE SERIES
Loyola and Miami (Ohio) will battle for just the second time on Sunday in Rogers Park. The Ramblers prevailed in the only previous meeting, picking up an 84-65 win back on December 29, 1984 inside Alumni Gym.
Despite its limited history with the Redhawks, Loyola is quite familiar with Mid-American Conference (MAC) foes, owning a 20-37 (.351) record against current members of the league.
TAKING FLIGHT
Miami arrives in The Windy City at .500 on the year, sitting at 2-2 following a 70-59 setback on the road at Northern Kentucky on Wednesday evening. Led by third-year head coach DeUnna Hendrix, the Redhawks, who were picked 11th in the MAC Preseason Poll, will be facing off against its second Missouri Valley Conference foe when it takes on the Ramblers. Miami rolled to an 85-60 win over Valparaiso in its regular season opener on November 10.
Peyton Scott has gotten off to a red-hot start for Miami this season. A Second Team All-MAC honoree from a year ago, Scott averages a team-best 23.0 points and has cracked the 20-point in each of the Redhawks' last three games. Ivy Wolf has also impressed in her debut season, putting up 12.3 ppg. Wolf poured in 23 points in her collegiate debut in Miami's aforementioned win over Valparaiso.
UP NEXT
Loyola begins a stretch that sees it play six of its next seven games away from the friendly confines of Gentile Arena next weekend when it ventures east for matchups with Dartmouth (December 3) and Vermont (December 5).
