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Women’s basketball wins pair of games at Halo Classic

The women’s basketball team won both games in the OLLU Halo Classic this weekend to begin the 2022-2023 season. The Saints defeated North American University (NAU) 89-41 on Friday and Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) 80-63 on Saturday.

OLLU vs. North American University (Nov. 4)
History
This was the first matchup between the two programs.

Basics
The Saints started the 2022-2023 season with a convincing win over NAU. The Saints shot 40 percent from the field in the first quarter and 50 percent in the second quarter. OLLU had a 49-16 lead heading into halftime and forced 14 turnovers by the Stallions.

OLLU continued to shoot well in the second half and four players finished with double digit points. The Saints limited the Stallions to under 30 percent shooting from both the field and from three-point range. Tiffany Lopez finished with a double-double to guide the Saints to an 89-41 win.

Offensive/defensive standouts
Lopez and Ariadna Gallardo led the Saints with 14 points each. Lopez tallied a team-high 10 rebounds. Natalia Trevino led the Saints with five assists.

Mia Monroe led NAU with 22 points. Monroe also led the team with a team-high eight rebounds. Three Stallions players had two assists each.

Inside the box
OLLU combined for 32-of-72 shooting for 44.4 percent, 4-of-18 from three-point range for 22.2 percent and 21-of-33 from the free-throw line for 63.6 percent. NAU shot 11-of-44 for 25 percent, 5-of-22 three pointers for 22.7 percent and 14-of-21 from the free-throw line for 66.7 percent.

The Saints grabbed 48 rebounds while NAU collected 24. OLLU forced 27 turnovers and committed eight.

OLLU vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Nov. 5)
History
The Saints were 10-1 against the Lions prior to the game.

Basics
The Saints finished the Halo Classic with a win against SAGU. The first quarter was evenly played and tied 13-13 going into the second frame. OLLU’s offense improved with a few minutes before halftime, and they led 36-23 at the break. Cormia Lewis scored seven points in the second quarter and Lopez added two rebounds.

The Lions scored 21 points in the third quarter, but it wasn’t enough to start a comeback as the Saints totaled 25. OLLU added 19 more points in the fourth quarter and won 80-63. Head Coach Tanya Ray and Assistant Coach Chris Burks earned their first wins as part of the Saints coaching staff.

Offensive/defensive standouts
Trevino led the Saints with 16 points. Lopez tallied a team-high 10 rebounds and added 15 points for another double-double. Trevino led the Saints with five assists.

Taylor Moravcik led SAGU with 20 points. Moravcik also grabbed 14 rebounds to earn a double-double. Wendy Clemmons led the team with three assists.

Inside the box
OLLU combined for 28-of-70 shooting for 40 percent, 7-of-23 from three-point range for 30.4 percent and 17-of-26 from the free-throw line for 65.4 percent. SAGU shot 23-of-49 for 46.9 percent, 3-of-18 three pointers for 16.7 percent and 14-of-20 from the free-throw line for 70 percent.

The Saints grabbed 34 rebounds while SAGU collected 39. OLLU forced 26 turnovers and committed 11.

Up next
The Saints play an exhibition at the University of the Incarnate Word today at 5:30 p.m.

Explosive offense leads Men’s basketball to win over NAU

The men’s basketball team downed North American University (NAU) 119-75 on Saturday. The Saints are now 5-5 overall while the Stallions drop to 3-11.

History

This was the first regular season matchup between the two schools.

Basics

The Saints hit on all cylinders to break their five-game losing streak. The Stallions took an early 5-1 lead, but the Saints tied the game and never looked back. They shot 60 percent from the field in the first half and led by as many as 27 points. OLLU led 68-43 at halftime and had three players in double-digit scoring. The Saints forced 10 turnovers in the first frame.

OLLU poured on the points in the second half. Five Saints players finished with double-digit scoring and the team totaled 52 rebounds. Ruben Monzon (SR/San Diego, Calif.) shined with 21 points and shot 9-of-11 from the field. The Saints largest lead was 47 points and 119 total points was the most scored in a single game since December of 2019.

Offensive/defensive standouts

Monzon led the team with 21 points, followed by Joseph Anderson (SR/Houston, Texas) with 18. Three Saints players tallied five rebounds each. Ellis Jones (JR/Houston, Texas) led the Saints with three assists.

NAU was led by McKinley Harris with 19 points. Bishop Ozan led the team with five rebounds. Ozan also contributed a team high four assists.

Inside the box

OLLU combined for 44-of-78 shooting for 56.4 percent, 8-of-19 from three-point range for 42.1 percent and 23-of-28 from the free-throw line for 82.1 percent.

NAU combined for 19-of-53 from the field for 35.8 percent, 12-of-27 three-pointers for 44.4 percent and 25-of-37 from the charity stripe for 67.6 percent.

The Saints grabbed 52 rebounds while the Stallions gathered 24. OLLU forced 19 turnovers and committed 14.

Up next

The Saints play at Lamar University tomorrow in an exhibition game at 3 p.m.