MEMPHIS - Lemoyne-Owen guard Dwight Murray knocked down a free throw with two seconds left to help give the Magicians a 62-61 win over the Christian Brothers University men's basketball team, on Tuesday, at Bruce Hall/Johnson Gymnasium.
TIP OFF:
Score: LOC 62 | CBU 61
Records: Magicians (2-1) | Bucs (0-2)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a closely contested opening 15 minutes, the Magicians used an 8-2 run to take a 30-24 lead.
- Over the final 1:55, Lemoyne-Owen scored five of the next nine points to take a 35-28 lead going into the intermission.
- Daniel Loos led the Bucs with 14 points at the half.
- The Bucs opened the second half on an 11-2 run and took a 39-37 lead on Nick Deifel's short-range jumper with 13:26 left.
- A layup by Andrew Anderson, of LOC, with 4:28 left, put the Magicians up 56-50.
- Over the next four minutes, the Bucs used a 10-0 run to take a late 60-56 lead.
- With six seconds remaining, Aiden Ruthsatz went 1-of-2 from the line, as the Bucs led 61-58.
- In the final three seconds, Lemoyne-Owen went to the free throw line twice and made 4-of-5 to give them the 62-61 victory.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES:
- CBU finished the contest 42.1 percent from the field (24-of-57).
- The Magicians outscored CBU 29-10 in bench points, and shot 36.4 percent (20-of-55) from the floor.
- CBU converted 12 of its 16 free throw attempts.
- CBU finished with a 44-24 rebounding advantage.
- Daniel Loos led the Bucs with a career-high 24 points, while Keeving Etienne added nine points and a career high 12 rebounds.
- Jesse Payne IV added six points with seven rebounds and a team high five assists.
UP NEXT:
- The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Monday, Nov. 29, when they return home to face non-conference Lane. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
