SAN DIEGO – Dominican tested the No. 23 ranked Point Loma men's basketball team on both ends of the court all night, but when the Sea Lions needed to make plays down the stretch they came through to earn an 84-74 win over the Penguins on Thursday night. (Jan. 23)
 
After Dominican tied up the game at 74-74 on a 3-pointer with 2:53 on the clock, PLNU answered with a jumper by Sterling Somers to go back up by two. The Penguins would come down and find their big-man Lazar Djurovic on the block for what looked like a give-me layup. However, his shot rolled around and off the rim, and the Sea Lions seized the momentum.
 
On the following possession, with the shot clock winding down, Somers found Jordan May in the corner for 3-pointer which put PLNU up five (79-74) with 1:19 remaining. The Sea Lions would get another defensive stop before finding Ben Okhotin for another 3-pointer with 00:33 left. Kaden Anderson would hit two free throws with 15 seconds later to seal the game. After DUC tied the game late, PLNU closed out the contest by outscoring the Penguins 10-0 and holding them to 0-of-6 shooting.
 
May and Anderson led the Sea Lions with 18 points apiece. Each hit two 3-pointers and both went a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line. Anderson added 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. May also had six rebounds and three steals. Sterling Somers chipped in with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and also added a team-leading four assists. Jordan Williams led the Penguins with 18 points.  
 
Team Records
Point Loma (14-3, 10-1 PacWest), Dominican (4-14, 4-8 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The win keep PLNU one game up on Azusa Pacific for first place in the PacWest standings. The loss drops Dominican into a tie for eighth.
 
Turning Point
The 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions by Jordan May and Ben Okhotin, which both came late in the shot clock, extended PLNU's lead from two points to eight points with 33 seconds left.
 
Words from coach Matt Logie and the student-athletes

News and Notes
> The game featured six ties and 10 lead changes
> Point Loma has now put together PacWest winning streaks of at least six games in consecutive seasons
> This was Jordan May's first game in double-figures since Jan. 4
> The win improved Point Loma's record to 30-3 in PacWest play over the past two seasons
> The Sea Lions moved to 12-0 when it wins the rebounding battle

Up Next
Point Loma will now head on the road for three straight games. The Sea Lions will play at Fresno Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 25, before going to Biola on Jan. 29 and Concordia on Feb. 1. The next home game for PLNU will be Feb. 5 against Azusa Pacific.