Box Score
PINEVILLE – The Louisiana College men's basketball team's slim post season hopes hinged upon a victory against American Southwest Conference East Division foe LeTourneau. The Wildcats delivered to the tune of a near-record-tying performance in an 85-67 win.
The key to Cats' performance was simple, three-pointers, three-pointers and more three-pointers … 15 in all, just one off tying the school mark for three-pointers in a game set by the 1997 Wildcats against Belhaven.
The Wildcats (9-13, 7-10 ASC) shot 50 percent from long-range, going 15-for-30 on the night.
Senior guards Daniel Greenhouse (Marksville, La./Marksville High) and Jeremy Hollier (Ragley, La./Merryville High) paced the long-distance barrage for Louisiana College with Hollier posting a game-high 21 points on 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc and Greenhouse hitting six of his 10 three-point attempts for 18 points.
Sophomore point guard JeLani Mitchell (St. Martinville, La./St. Martinville High) was a solid 3-for-4 from three-point land and accounted for 16 points in the win.
Sophomore center Korey Salmon (Deville, La./Buckeye High knocked down one of his two three-points attempts but used his 6-foot-9 frame to his advantage in the low post for the majority of his 15 points.
While the Wildcats rolled from outside, LeTourneau struggled shooting just 8-for-20 from three-point range.
The Jackets (9-13, 8-10 ASC) were led in scoring by JJ Rockmore (18 points) and Marcel Louimeus (12).