NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) - Lamont Jones scored 35 points, including 22 in the second half, as Iona defeated Loyola (Md.) 90-86 Friday night to sweep the teams' season series.
The Gaels (16-13, 10-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who had lost six of their last seven games - by a total of 11 points - shot 76 percent (19 of 25) in the second half, their best shooting half this season.
Jones made 7 of 7 second-half shots and scored 10 points in a span of 1:35 to stretch a 70-66 Iona lead to 80-70 with 2:12 remaining.
The Greyhounds (20-10, 11-6), who had won three straight, shot 59.4 percent (19 of 32) in the second half. Erik Etherly and Robert Olson scored 23 points each for Loyola and Anthony Wimbush added a career-best 20.
It was the first time three Loyola players had reached 20 in a game in coach Jimmy Patsos' nine seasons.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Loyola-Maryland (20-10) | 36 | 50 | 86 |
| Iona (16-13) « | 36 | 54 | 90 |
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| Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| E. Etherly, F | 38 | 9-16 | 5-7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| A. Winbush, F | 36 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| J. Brooks, F | 11 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| R. Olson, G | 35 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| D. Cormier, G | 24 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Williams | 31 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| J. Latham | 11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| F. Rassman | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| J. Jones | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35-64 | 10-16 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 86 | |
| 54.7% | 62.5% | ||||||
| Iona Gaels | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Laury, F | 26 | 7-9 | 0-3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| T. Ridley, F | 26 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| S. Armand, G | 38 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| L. Jones, G | 37 | 11-15 | 9-11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| T. Sledge, G | 29 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Bowman | 22 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| C. Dennis | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Gomez | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Moikobu | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33-57 | 17-24 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 90 | |
| 57.9% | 70.8% | ||||||
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