IRVINE, Calif. - The No. 21 Point Loma men's basketball team extended its season-best winning streak to nine games, and defeated Concordia for the fourth straight time, with a 73-69 road win on Saturday night. (Feb. 1)
 
Jordan May had a game-high 18 points to lead four Sea Lions in double-figures. He also paced the team with six rebounds. Darnell Robateau added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go along with five rebounds and six assists. Ben Okhotin had 12 points and Kaden Anderson chipped in with 10. Jalen Sanders paced Concordia with 17 points.
 
Point Loma trailed 34-32 at halftime but scored the first seven points of the second half to take a lead it would never relinquish. The Sea Lions would go up by as many as nine (52-43) but the Eagles continued to fight and had it down to a one-possession game (67-65) in the final minutes. PLNU would get a 3-pointer from the corner by Jordan May and clutch free throws from both Ben Okhotin and Kaden Anderson to hold on for the victory.  
 
Team Records
Point Loma (17-3, 13-1 PacWest), Concordia (15-7, 9-4 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
With PLNU and Azusa Pacific both winning on Saturday, it means the top 2 teams in the PacWest will face off on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in Golden Gym. Point Loma currently holds a 1.5 game lead on APU for first place, but the Cougars won the head-to-head meeting earlier in the season. The loss drops Concordia behind Chaminade and into fourth place in the standings.
 
Turning Point
Nothing in this game was decided until the final minutes, but the way the Sea Lions opened the second half on the 7-0 run gave them the momentum to help lift them to the win.  

Words from coach Matt Logie
On playing on the road in a tough environment: "Playing on the road exposes a team's character and togetherness. Our guys have continued to step up to the challenge, especially on the defensive end."
 
On PLNU's defense: "I thought our defense in the second half was really locked in. We were very active and did a better job of cleaning up the glass."
 
On the upcoming homestand: "It's always great to play at home, but we are just focused on Wednesday's game. It is a great opportunity for our students to come out and support these guys who have worked really hard to create an opportunity like this."

News and Notes
> Concordia's last win over PLNU came at home last year during the regular season
> Okhotin's 12 points off the bench allowed PLNU's bench to outscore CUI's 17-8
> Point Loma had 10 steals compared to just four for Concordia
> PLNU was called for just 11 fouls in the game
> PLNU only used eight student-athletes in the game, and seven student-athletes played more than 18 minutes

Up Next
Point Loma will return home for a six-game homestand from Feb. 5-22. They will open the homestand against second-place Azusa Pacific on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.