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RIVER FOREST, Ill. (Feb. 24 2021) – Fueled by efficient offense and a team-effort, the Loras College men's basketball team (6-3, 3-2 A-R-C) commanded the second half against Concordia University Chicago (2-10, 1-5 NACC) and secured a non-conference road win against the Cougars on Wednesday night, 89-68.

Both teams battled back and forth to start the game until the Cougars tied the game 6-6 with 16:30 left in the first half and went on a 9-0 run to lead 13-6 with 14:06 on the clock. A three-pointer by Jake Healy helped ignite the Duhawks' offense as Jackson Kolinski followed with two layups and Rowan McGowen made his layup off a technical foul by the Cougars to tie the game 21-21 with 8:19 left in the half. Griffen Clark kept the scoring going and gave the Duhawks the lead with a three-pointer and Barry added two more layups to grow the lead 28-21 with 6:55 remaining. Concordia Chicago picked up the pace to close out the first half on a short run, but Loras held the advantage going into the locker room, 37-36.

Clark brought the energy for Loras right from the start of the second half with a three pointer off an assist from the program's career three-point leader, McGowen, but a jump shot and three ball by the Cougars put the home team up 41-40 on the next two possessions. A three-pointer and two free-throws by Healy gave Loras the lead back and Clark helped grow that lead with a layup and the and-one to make the score 48-42. Nick Savage got involved in the offense with a pair of back-to-back three-pointers, helping Loras build up a 12-point lead with 15:41 left to play and the Duhawks kept it going for nearly ten minutes to hold a 79-58 lead following a three-pointer by Zach Deering. The Cougars answered back with a 6-0 run in the next two minutes but the Duhawks continued to click on offense, closing out the final three minutes with a 10-4 advantage to win 89-68.  

Clark led the team with a career-best 19 points, including a team-high four three pointers. Healy had a team-high six rebounds to go with 13 points and Barry came off the bench to post 11 points and six assists, shooting 5-6 from the field. Loras had a hot night shooting as the Duhawks shot 55 percent from the field and nearly 46 percent from beyond the arc.

Loras heads on the road to resume American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play at Simpson College on Saturday, Feb. 27. Tip-off in Indianola is set for 5 P.M.