Loyola Chicago Ramblers @ Valparaiso Beacons
10-3, 1-0 Horizon
63
10-3, 1-0 Horizon
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 37 | 63 | |
VAL | 24 | 30 | 54 |
10-5, 0-1 Horizon
54
10-5, 0-1 Horizon
Loyola of Chicago 63, Valparaiso 54
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Ben Averkamp scored 16 points and had four blocked shots Wednesday night as Loyola of Chicago beat Valparaiso 63-54 in the Horizon League opener for both schools.
Christian Thomas had 14 points and six rebounds, and Cully Payne had 13 points and seven assists for the Ramblers (10-3).
Ryan Broekhoff led Valparaiso (10-5) with 15 points and seven rebounds. Kevin Van Wijk also had seven rebounds, and contributed 10 points. LaVonte Dority also scored 10 points for the Crusaders, going 8 for 8 from the free-throw line.
Loyola led 26-24 at halftime. Broekhoff made a 3-pointer for Valparaiso early in the second half, but Thomas' layup with 18 1/2 minutes to go put the Ramblers ahead for good.
