The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) men’s basketball team completed the season sweep of the Texas A&M San Antonio Jaguars in dominant fashion on Saturday, winning 97-68. The Saints led for nearly 37 minutes in the win.
Breion Powell gave OLLU its first lead of the game when he nabbed a steal and flushed a dunk on the other end, putting the Saints up 7-5.
Rob Gil gave the Saints their first double-digit lead when he knocked down a triple at the 13:12 mark of the opening half. Wahkil Lopez went 1-of-2 from the free throw line with to give the Saints a 22-point lead with 29 seconds to play in the half, but a three from the Jaguars on their final possession of the half cut the OLLU lead to 19 entering the break.
The OLLU dominance would continue for the duration of the second half as the Saints built their lead as large as 33 points.
NOTABLE
- Powell was dominant, finishing with a game-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting.
- Rand added 16 points while shooting 50 percent from the floor.
- Law was the third OLLU starter in double figures with 14 points.
- Matthew Gonzalez chipped in with 12 points off the bench.
- The Saints shot 49 percent from the floor and pulled down 50 rebounds.
- OLLU scored 30 fast break points.
UP NEXT
The Saints will hit the road next week as they travel to Louisiana to take on LSU Alexandria and LSU Shreveport on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
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