Up next: Loyola

[i77cat]

Wednesday, our house, 7 pm, ESPN+, Go Cats. Very winnable game.

[i77cat]

Massey says we win by 8.

[i77cat]

Early 12-2 Loyola run makes it 14-6. We respond to make it 14-13. Loyola is shooting way above their season averages. We should be okay. 19-15 after 1.

[i77cat]

Took the lead at 19-21. 21-21 at the media timeout. Rosie free throws to come. 4:58

[i77cat]

Alternating 1-pt leads. 25-24. Time for a Wildcat run.

[i77cat]

Nope. Not a strong finish to a weak half. 33-28.

[Corpulent Cat]

Well, that was pretty awful. Amazing how many mediocre teams play pretty well in the first half against us.

[i77cat]

Decent start to the half. 34-32 at 4:54.

[i77cat]

Elle ties it at 34. Opposing coach hated it so much that she ignored Derek's warning and earned a T. Elle made one, missed one. 34-35. Elle layup, Tomisin layup, 34-39.

[Corpulent Cat]

Remarkably stupid T on Loyola coach. Never get a T when you have the ball - it's a turnover and FTs.

13-0 run by Cats. Elle feeling it.

[i77cat]

34-41 at 1:35, Loyola timeout.

[i77cat]

35-45 after 3. 2 point quarter for Loyola. No matter how bad you are, and they are every bit as bad as you'd have to be to lose 9 straight in a weak conference, a quarter where all you get is a pair of free throws is awful.

[i77cat]

Ref invents a 3-second call on Tomisin. 45-51, timeout, 5:10 left.

[i77cat]

45-55. We had it won. In doubt now. 53-55, their ball, about 45 seconds left. Loyola only has 2 fouls, so we can put them in a terrible spot with a defensive stop.

[i77cat]

Nope. 55-55, our ball, 23.8 seconds.