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Alex-Anne Bessette
60
La Salle LaS 10-9,3-5 Atlantic 10
64
Winner Loyola Chicago Loyola 8-11,4-4 Atlantic 10
La Salle LaS
10-9,3-5 Atlantic 10
60
Final
64
Loyola Chicago Loyola
8-11,4-4 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
La Salle LaS 10 22 17 11 60
Loyola Chicago Loyola 16 13 11 24 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Ramblers Rally Past La Salle With Fourth-Quarter Surge

Loyola forces 20 turnovers, outscores Explorers 24-11 in final period

CHICAGO - The Loyola Chicago women's basketball team erased a nine-point deficit entering the fourth quarter and pulled away late for a 64-60 victory over La Salle on Wednesday at Gentile Arena.

The Ramblers (8-11, 4-4 Atlantic 10) trailed 49-40 after three quarters before clamping down defensively and outscoring the Explorers (10-9, 3-5 Atlantic 10) 24-11 in the final 10 minutes to secure the comeback.

"Our coaching staff is really proud of the team," said Loyola Chicago Head Coach Allison Guth. "We've had some Jekyll-and-Hyde quarters and are still working to find consistency, but they continue to find ways to get it done. That's the most important thing, and their fourth-quarter performance was fantastic."

Alex-Anne Bessette led Loyola with 18 points and two steals. Alexus Mobley added 13 points, six rebounds and three steals, while Alexa Kinas contributed seven points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Loyola shot 47.9 percent from the field (23 of 48) and assisted on 17 of its 23 made baskets. Kinas paced the Ramblers in ball distribution, while Brooklyn Vaughn added three assists.

Defensively, Loyola forced 20 La Salle turnovers and converted them into 25 points. The Ramblers held the Explorers scoreless for the first 3:19 of the fourth quarter and limited La Salle to 3-of-13 shooting in the final period.

How it Happened
After falling behind 4-0, Loyola responded with a 6-0 run midway through the first quarter and carried a 16-10 lead into the second. The Ramblers scored 10 of their 16 first-quarter points in the paint.

La Salle answered with a strong second quarter, taking a 32-29 lead into halftime before extending the advantage to nine by the end of the third. Loyola's bench provided a lift during the period, accounting for four of the team's 11 third-quarter points.

The Ramblers opened the fourth quarter with a decisive 9-0 run, capped by a Bessette layup, to tie the game at 49 with 6:41 remaining. The Ramblers closed out the win at the free-throw line.

Game Notes
  • Loyola rallied from a 49-40 deficit entering the fourth quarter.
  • Loyola forced 20 turnovers and scored 25 points off takeaways.
  • Bessette scored a game-high 18 points.
  • Kinas grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
Up Next
Loyola Chicago travels to Saint Louis this Saturday (Jan. 24) for a 6 p.m. road tip on ESPN+. 
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