SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Louisiana Christian University men's basketball program entered the season on the wrong end of nine consecutive games against NAIA top-25 competition but have now claimed a pair of victims in four attempts in 2024-25, putting #20 Our Lady of the Lake's notch next to #14 LSU Shreveport's under its belt with a 75-69 statement win, the Wildcats' third in-a-row.
 
Since rejoining the NAIA prior to the 2021-22 campaign, LCU sports a 5-17 (22.7%) overall mark with all of them being inside the Red River Athletic Conference.
 
The defensive side of the ball shown brightly, holding the high-flying Saints to its second-fewest points to-date (69), 18 points lower than its season average, primarily by eliminating the perimeter shooting, allowing the least three-pointers (3) and lowest long-ball percentage (23.1%) in a league contest this season in addition to forcing 20+ turnovers for the third time.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Louisiana Christian – 75
  • #20 Our Lady of the Lake – 69

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (6-9, 5-6 Red River)
  • #20 Our Lady of the Lake (13-4, 9-4 Red River)

 

• Location
  • San Antonio, Texas – Bill Greehey Arena

  

• Series History
  • Wildcats Lead 4-3 (57.1%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Wildcats (W1) | Saints' Last Win: November 16, 2024 (75-71)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Jon'Quarius McGhee came off the bench to post season-highs for points (14), free throws made (4), his third multi-trey (2) and second multi-steal (2) contest of the campaign, making both of his long-range bombs and 4-of-5 (80%) field goals in total along with five boards.

 

• Jonothon Barnes led all players with four steals, a season-best, and sunk a trio of buckets (also a season-high) while dishing out a pair of dimes and dropping eight points.

 

• Chukwuemeke Nwaoshai has established a rhythm in the paint, hauling in double-digit rebounds in each of his past three appearances and his sixth overall after tallying a team-most 11 on top of blocking a campaign/game-high three shots.

 

• Devin Carter has yet to score less than 14 points in a contest since joining the club, hitting that threshold for the 11th consecutive outing as the nation's three-point per game leader nailed three more from distance.

 

• Bryce Weinmunson was the leader in the clubhouse as far as scoring was concerned, putting 16 points on the scoreboard by shooting 50% from the field (6-for-12) while notching at least one of each major statistic; rebounds (4), assists (1), steals (1), blocks (1), three-pointers (1), and free throws (3).

 
Next:
  

• Head Coach Reni Mason and company aim for its first four-game winning streak since stringing together six straight during their final season in NCAA Division III when they look for revenge at TAMUSA Saturday afternoon.

 

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