PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University men's basketball program had a basketball game vs. Southwest (New Mexico) scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday but it turned into more of a NBA-style three-point shootout as the two teams combined to hit 20 triples over 55 attempts (36.4%) as the Cats survived a barn burner, 85-78, for its first RRAC winning streak since the end of the 2022-23 regular season.
 
The Orange and Blue ended the afternoon by going 12-of-30 (40%) from deep, its fifth game with double-digit long balls so far, en route to a season-high point total and field-goal percentage (52.5%).
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Louisiana Christian – 85
  • Southwest (New Mexico) – 78

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (5-9, 4-6 Red River)
  • Southwest-New Mexico (7-6, 4-6 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – H.O. West Fieldhouse

  

• Series History
  • Wildcats Lead 4-2 (66.7%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Wildcats (W1) | Mustangs' Last Win: February 3, 2024 (97-90)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Devin Carter just put an exclamation point on his case for RRAC Offensive Player of the Week, popping off for a season-best 30 points, ten field goals (10-for-16, 62.5%), and eight three-pointers (8-of-13, 61,5%) while playing excellent defense as well with his first two blocks at LCU plus a steal.

                    * Carter became the first player since Kae'ron Baker on December 9, 2019 opposite Howard Payne to knock down at least eight long-range shots through the cylinder.
 

• Joseph Holloway was super-efficient for Head Coach Reni Mason, converting on 5-of-7 (71.4%) tries and each of his season-best five free throws, resulting in a 2024-most 15 points in 21 minutes as a reserve.

 

• Kevin Wiltz did a lot of work in a short period of time, pouring in ten points on a pair of money balls and four freebies (4-for-4) in just over seven minutes on the floor.

 

• Bryce Weinmunson had a quiet day on the scoreboard (4 points) but made up for that by setting a season/Wildcats-high of four assists and was one of two student-athletes with more than one pickpocket (2).

 

• Chukwuemeke Nwaoshai has been the go-to rebounder all season long, but he took it another step further against the Mustangs, collecting a season-best 13 boards to top all participants and make up 43.3% of LCU's total mark while, surprisingly for the 6-foot-9 Nigerian, registering his first multi-block contest in game #14.

 

• Drew Tebbe completes the notables, putting together eight points and a trio of dimes while tacking on two threes.

 
Next:
  

• LCU can bask in the victory for awhile setting its sights on a third consecutive win when they return to action on Saturday, January 4 at Texas College.

 

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