NEW ORLEANS, La. - In a rescheduled game from an earlier postponement, the University of Mobile Women's Basketball team traveled to New Orleans, La. on Saturday, Jan. 15 for a game against the Loyola University Wolf Pack. Entering Saturday, Loyola ranked No. 24 in the NAIA Women's Basketball Top 25 Coaches' poll and managed to defeat Mobile with ease, 113-69.
Loyola was lights out offensively for the entire game as the Wolf Pack managed to have a 40-13 edge over the Rams following the first quarter. For Mobile, it was an uphill climb from tip as halftime saw Loyola come away with a 66-33 lead. The Wolf Pack scored at least 23 points in every quarter while Mobile scored a high of 21 points in the fourth quarter.
The Rams shot 39% from the floor in the game and 69% from the free-throw line. Loyola managed to record a 55% shooting percentage in their 77 attempts. Mobile made just one three-point shot out of 10 attempts while Erica Jones led Mobile with 15 points in the loss while mixing in four rebounds. MacKenzie White recorded 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds and two blocks.
Mobile will attempt to shake off the big defeat by Loyola and will return to the court for a conference game against rival William Carey on the road in Hattiesburg, Miss. Tip-off is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m. CT.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
