FAIRFAX, Va. – The Loyola University Chicago women's basketball team was up upended, 69-39, by George Mason on the road Wednesday night. The Ramblers suffered from the host's 45-percent field goal clip while Loyola was 25-percent from the floor.
"Congratulations to George Mason on a fundamentally well-coached and well well-played game," said
Allison Guth. "Very disappointed in our team's effort. A season low in assists, most turnovers in a while - just unbelievably disappointed. So, congrats to George Mason. I think Vanessa Blair-Lewis is doing a great job. Their team's locked in, and they're playing great basketball."
How it Happened
The Patriots (14-3, 4-2 A-10) jumped out of the gates on a 10-0 run on 5-of-13 shooting (38-percent) through the first quarter. The Ramblers (10-8, 2-5 A-10) found sparks from
Alexa Kinas and
Thoranna Kika Hodge-Carr who teamed up for eight of Loyola's nine points through the frame.
GMU used another run – this time a 16-2 sprint – to take a 32-11 lead over Loyola Chicago with 5:30 to go in the quarter. LUC halted the run with a pair of made baskets from Kinas and Hodge-Carr, but George Mason kept the pressure and extended its advantage to 39-17 at halftime.
Loyola Chicago saw makes from Hodge-Carr and
Brooklyn Vaughn in the third quarter before the Patriots bookended the quarter with a three to extend their lead to 55-24.
Loyola had its best quarter in the final frame, finding life from its bench to go 6-of-18 (33-percent) from the field. Highlights included
Destiny Jackson drilling her first-career 3-pointer while
Yasmyn Palmer scored her first bucket since the season-opener against West Georgia.
In the end, GMU pulled out a 69-39 win over the Ramblers.
Notes
- Hodge-Carr led the way for LUC with 12 points.
- Kinas tied her season-highs in points (eight) and rebounds (six).
- Jackson hit her first-ever 3-pointer wearing the Maroon and Gold in the fourth quarter.
- Loyola's bench has produced double figure points in six of its last seven outings. Today, the bench racked up 19 points.
Up Next
The Maroon and Gold are next in action this Saturday (Jan. 18) as the team travels for a 7 p.m. bout with Saint Louis. The game is set to stream live on ESPN+.
