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78
Carroll (WI) CARROLL 6-3
85
Winner Loras LORM 7-4
Carroll (WI) CARROLL
6-3
78
Final
85
Loras LORM
7-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Carroll (WI) CARROLL 32 46 78
Loras LORM 39 46 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Conquers Carroll, 85-78

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's basketball team claimed its fourth consecutive victory over a Wisconsin school thanks to an 85-78 win over Carroll on Thursday evening, improving to 7-4 this season. Led by senior Justin VanWambeke's game-high 22 points, the Duhawks saw points from nine players, including a 14-point effort from freshman Matt Dacy-Seijo.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Half
  • Sophomore Ryan DiCanio gave Loras the lead at 17:20 with a long jumper from downtown on an assist from VanWambeke. 
  • The Duhawks converted on a steal from sophomore Demond George as VanWambeke drew a foul and hit both shots to put Loras ahead 9-7. 
  • In his first minutes of the season, sophomore transfer Josh Ruggles nailed a second-chance shot from behind-the-arc, giving Loras the one-point lead at 25-24. The triple kickstarted a 10-0 run for the Duhawks, which included another 3-point basket from Ruggles along with two points each from DiCanio and VanWambeke.
  • With eight seconds remaining in the half, George hit a deep 3-pointer that bounced straight up off the rim before falling back through the net, giving Loras a seven-point lead at halftime, 39-32.

Second Half
  • Carroll converted three straight possessions into 3-point plays, good for a two-point lead at 55-53 with 11:56 to play. 
  • Mathis put Loras up 71-68 with 6:34 remaining with a 3-point basket off an assist from Dacy-Seijo.
  • VanWambeke put an exclamation point on a seven-point run for the Duhawks after an offensive put-back dunk with 5:23 on the clock. On the day, Loras had three runs of six or more points.
  • Trailing by 10 with 3:49 to play, Carroll mounted a 6-0 run with four points from Kyle Keranen. Overall, the senior was held to nine points after entering with an average of 17.3 per game.
  • Loras stretched its lead back to eight after a layup from DiCanio and a pair of free-throws from Dacy-Seijo. 
  • Thursday's game saw 14 lead changes and 10 ties, with the Duhawks playing with the lead for 76.4 of the night.

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Matt Dacy-Seijo | The freshman followed up his career high 21-point effort against Concordia University Wisconsin with a 14-point performance on Wednesday. Dacy-Seijo added two assists while committing zero turnovers on the night. 

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UP NEXT 
After the holiday break, the Duhawks return to action at home against St. Scholastica on Dec. 30  from Lillis Court inside the Athletic & Wellness Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m.