ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana Christian University men's basketball program came close to upsetting a top-35 OLLU team that came into CenLa white-hot and receiving 20 points in the latest poll, but three-point shooting troubles (2-for-17, 11.8%), including on the final heave with one second left down three, cost the Cats in a 75-71.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Score
  • (RV) Our Lady of the Lake – 75
  • Louisiana Christian – 71

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (1-4, 0-2 Red River)
  • (RV) Our Lady of the Lake (6-0, 2-0 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Alexandria, Louisiana – The Fort

  

• Series History
  • Series Tied 3-3 (50%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Saints (W2) | Wildcats' Last Win: January 20, 2024 (76-65)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Chukwuemeke Nwaoshai put together a fantastic showing, double-doubling via 11 points and a game-high ten rebounds while connecting on 62.5% (5-for-8) of his shots, mainly from inside the painted area.

 

• Corey Lombard fronted the scoring for either side, recording 15 points in 18 minutes (0.83 PPM) as a reserve thanks to a 6-of-10 (60%) shooting line in addition to a pair of swats.

 

• Jonothon Barnes and Bryce Weinmunson each logged a contest-most three steals, combining for 14 points, six boards, and two dimes.

 

• Jon'Quarius McGhee handed out a trio of assists to tie for the game's high to go along with four rebounds, two steals, on top of a block and Braedyn Ellison drained his one shot attempt from long-distance in only four minutes.

 
Next:
  

• Men's hoops begins its first RRAC road trip of the campaign in Austin on the campus of Huston-Tillotson Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. as the opening leg of a five-game trek.

 

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