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Alexa Kinas
46
Loyola Chicago Loyola 2-6,0-1 Atlantic 10
69
Winner Richmond UR 7-2,1-0 Atlantic 10
Loyola Chicago Loyola
2-6,0-1 Atlantic 10
46
Final
69
Richmond UR
7-2,1-0 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Loyola Chicago Loyola 4 6 14 22 46
Richmond UR 17 18 13 21 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Ramblers Fall on the Road at Richmond

Loyola Chicago posts 12 assists, outscores Spiders in second half

RICHMOND, Va. — Loyola Chicago showcased strong ball movement Wednesday night, recording 12 assists on 18 made field goals, but the Ramblers fell to Richmond, 69–46, in their Atlantic 10 opener.

"We knew this would be a tough test, but our first-half effort put us in a hole we couldn't climb out of," said Loyola Chicago Head Coach Allison Guth. "We didn't execute offensively, turned it over 20 times, shot 38-percent at the line and were out-rebounded 41–28 — that's a pride issue. We were better in the second half, and Alex-Anne Bessette was a bright spot with 15 points, but our standard has to be higher from the start as we move on to Western Michigan,".

How It Happened
Richmond (7-2, 1-0 A-10) opened the night on a 9–2 run and never trailed. Loyola struggled early and trailed 17–4 after the first quarter. The Spiders stretched the margin with a decisive 14-0 run late in the second period, taking a 35–10 lead into halftime.

Richmond built its largest lead at 44–13 early in the third before Loyola (2-6, 0-1 A-10) responded with a 5–0 run capped by an Alex-Anne Bessette three-pointer. The Ramblers outscored Richmond 14–13 in the quarter, trimming the deficit to 48–24. Loyola carried its momentum into the fourth, where it again edged the Spiders, 22–21, behind 61.5-percent shooting and three made threes.

Still, the early hole proved too deep. Richmond countered each Loyola push, maintaining control and closing out the 69–46 win.

Game Notes

  • Bessette led Loyola with 15 points, including three three-pointers.
  • Alexa Kinas added eight points, four steals and five rebounds.
  • Kira Chivers contributed four points, a season-high seven assists and two steals.
  • Brooklyn Vaughn anchored the paint with nine rebounds, her fifth straight game with at least eight boards.
  • The Ramblers forced 17 turnovers and turned them into 10 points, while Richmond scored 25 points off Loyola's 20 turnovers.
  • Loyola recorded an assist on 67-percent of its made field goals.
  • Loyola outscored Richmond in the second half (14–13 in the third, 22–21 in the fourth).
  • The Ramblers shot 61.5-percent in the fourth quarter, their best period of the night.

Up Next
The Ramblers return to Gentile Arena after a three-game road stretch to host Western Michigan on Sunday (Dec. 7). Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
 

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