The LMU Lions earned their first conference win of the season Monday night, defeating the Portland Pilots, 73-68. The win is the first home win of the season for the young team and also ends a seven game losing streak. The Pilots fall to 6-11, while the Lions move to 4-14, with their second win in the last ten.
Point gaurd Corey Counts all but put the game on ice with his late free-throw shooting, going 6-6 from line in the final 1:30 of play. Counts finished with 14 points, including two three pointers, and only one turnover.
The Lions turned the ball over 12 times, only four in the second half, half of them being in the final minute due to increase Portland pressure.
Four Lions scored in double figures lead by Shawn Deadwiler's 16 points, Counts's 14, Orland Johnson aslo had 14 to go along with 11 rebounds, recording his second career double-double. Feshman Tim Diederichs added 12 points. Diederichs left the game early with a cramp, but will be available for next week's contest at Santa Clara.
Jon Ziri, the lone Lion senior led the Lions on the court, doing the "little things" that don't show up on a stat sheet. Ziri led the Lions with four steals, and two points on a crucial steal that put the Lions up six with just over three minutes to play.
Freshman Brandon Walker has missed the last two games with a sprained ankle suffered in practice last Thursday, January 10th. Walker continues to be day-to-day, although Walker expects to return to practice on Wednesday. Walker should be available for the upcoming road trip.
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