SAN DIEGO – Four Sea Lions scored in double-figures to lead the No. 24 ranked Point Loma men's basketball team to a 75-56 victory over Notre Dame de Namur on Monday, Dec. 31.
Ziggy Satterthwaite registered a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He went 5-of-8 from the field and also matched a career-high with five assists as Point Loma assisted on 17 of its 25 baskets.
Daulton Hommes paced PLNU with 16 points.
Preston Beverly scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds on his birthday.
Tanner Nelson knocked down four 3-pointers to post a season-high 13 points, and point guard
Josh Rodriguez added eight points and five assists. Chazz Wade had a game-high 22 points to pace the Argonauts.
Point Loma started the game on fire. It hit its first four shots and built a 16-4 lead just minutes into the game. The Sea Lions would lead by 10 at the half (35-25) and by as many as 20 in the second half.
Team Records
Point Loma (11-2, 7-0 PacWest), Notre Dame de Namur (0-12, 0-6 PacWest)
PacWest Implications
The win allowed Point Loma to keep pace with Concordia in the PacWest standings as both teams are currently 7-0 in PacWest play. NDNU is still searching for its first win in conference play (0-6 PacWest).
The Turning Point
Point Loma went up 16-4 to start the contest but held just a 10-point lead at the half (35-25). PLNU would put the game away with a 12-4 run to start the second half, and NDNU would never get the deficit into single digits.
Words from coach Looney and the student-athletes
News and Notes
> The five starters for Point Loma combined to score 66 of the team's 75 points
> NDNU shot just five free throws all game compared the 20 for PLNU
> Point Loma is 13-0 all-time against Notre Dame de Namur
> PLNU is 9-1 this season when scoring 70 or more points
> With two more steals tonight, Rodriguez moved within five steals of PLNU's all-time record (182, Brett Psilopoulos)
Up Next
The Point Loma men's basketball team will be back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 2 when it travels to Biola (6-5, 2-3 PacWest). The game will tipoff at 7:30 p.m.
