SAN DIEGO – The No. 12 ranked Point Loma men's basketball team defeated Concordia 93-83 on Saturday, Mar. 2, to lock up sole possession of the 2018-19 PacWest Men's Basketball Championship and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming PacWest Tournament.
 
The Sea Lions never trailed in the game, but it took all 40 minutes to secure the victory. Preston Beverly scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the second half to help PLNU extend a 15-point, halftime-lead to 29 points with 11:44 remaining.

The Eagles then hit their run, outscoring PLNU 21-4 over a six-minute stretch, to cut the lead to eight (76-68) with just over four minutes left. Point Loma responded with an impressive reverse layup by Beverly and four straight free throws to push the lead back to double figures with two minutes remaining.
 
Concordia would keep the pressure up down the stretch with the hope of a comeback in mind as they looked for steals and poor passes by the Sea Lions. However, Point Loma stayed poised in the final two minutes and did not commit a turnover, while sinking 9-of-12 shots from the charity stripe and getting a dunk from Sterling Somers.
 
Daulton Hommes finished with 22 points. He went 6-of-11 from the field and 9-of-10 at the free throw line, while adding a game-high eight rebounds. Somers came off the bench to hit 5-of-8 shots en route to posting 15 points and five rebounds.
 
Brian Chambers led three Eagles in double figures with 21 points. Tanner Nelson hounded him defensively all game, and Chambers had just five points at the half as Point Loma led by 15.  
 
Team Records
#12 Point Loma (24-4, 20-2 PacWest), Concordia (22-9, 18-4 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The win gives Point Loma sole possession of the 2018-19 PacWest Championship and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming PacWest Tournament. Concordia will be the No. 2 seed in the tournament after finishing conference play at 18-4.  
 
Words from coach Looney and the student-athletes


News and Notes
> This was Point Loma's first-ever PacWest Championship in a men's sport
> PLNU's last conference title came as members of the Golden State Athletic Conference (1986-87)
> This is PLNU's third PacWest title in 2018-19, after having just two total in the previous four years
> The Sea Lions have shot over .613 percent from the field in three of their last four games
> Point Loma has shot .500 percent from the field in 11 of its last 12 games
> Daulton Hommes scored in double figures in all 28 games this season, including eclipsing the 20-point plateau 14 times
> Preston Beverly has been in double figures in each of the last 12 games, and 22 of 28 games this season
> Preston Beverly, Cameron Gilbert, Ziggy Satterthwaite, Tanner Nelson and Josh Rodriguez were all honors in senior day ceremonies before the game

Up Next
The Sea Lions will head to the PacWest Tournament as the No. 1 seed. They will receive a first-round bye and will play in the semifinals on Friday, Mar. 8.