Bal scores 21 in Santa Clara's 68-57 win against Loyola Marymount to open WCC play
AP
Jan 05, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) Adama-Alpha Bal scored 21 points as Santa Clara Broncos beat Loyola Marymount Lions 68-57 on Thursday in a West Coast Conference opener.
Bal was 8 of 18 shooting (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Broncos (10-6). Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 13 points and added seven rebounds. Brenton Knapper and Christopher Tilly both had 10 points.
The Lions (7-8) were led in scoring by Keli Leaupepe, who finished with 14 points, six rebounds and two steals. Alex Merkviladze added 13 points and nine rebounds for Loyola Marymount. Dominick Harris also had nine points.
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1st Half
SACL
Broncos
32
LMU
Lions
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Lions gains possession)
19:35
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Dominick Harris assists)
0-3
19:22
Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point layup
19:20
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
19:15
Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
19:13
Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
18:57
Carlos Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:55
Michael Graham defensive rebound
18:44
Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
18:42
Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
18:24
Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (out of bounds)
18:10
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
18:08
Michael Graham offensive rebound
18:01
Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
17:59
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
17:52
Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
17:50
Carlos Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
17:36
Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
17:34
Dominick Harris defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Michael Graham makes two point dunk (Dominick Harris assists)
0-5
17:15
Christoph Tilly misses three point jump shot
17:13
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
16:59
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot
0-8
16:46
Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
16:44
Carlos Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
16:29
+2
Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot (Christoph Tilly assists)
2-8
15:56
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
15:54
Michael Graham offensive rebound
15:49
Dominick Harris turnover (traveling)
15:49
TV timeout
15:26
Lars Thiemann blocks Adama-Alpha Bal's two point layup
15:24
Justin Wright defensive rebound
15:15
Aaron McBride misses two point layup
15:13
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
15:09
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot (Tyeree Bryan assists)
5-8
14:43
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
14:41
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
14:35
Francisco Caffaro blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point layup
14:33
Jalen Benjamin defensive rebound
14:22
Francisco Caffaro turnover (3-second violation)
14:15
Jalen Benjamin personal foul
13:53
Lars Thiemann misses two point hook shot
13:51
Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound
13:40
Justin Wright personal foul
13:31
Justin Wright personal foul
13:31
+1
Jalen Benjamin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-8
13:31
+1
Jalen Benjamin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-8
13:14
Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
13:12
Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
12:55
Camaron Tongue misses two point layup
12:53
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
12:28
Keli Leaupepe turnover (traveling)
12:18
Jalen Benjamin turnover (Will Johnston steals)
11:48
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
11:46
Will Johnston offensive rebound
11:45
Jalen Benjamin personal foul
11:44
TV timeout
11:44
+1
Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 3
7-9
11:44
+1
Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 3
7-10
11:44
+1
Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 3 of 3
7-11
11:32
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point layup (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)
9-11
11:02
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
11:00
Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
10:52
Johnny O'Neil turnover (Keli Leaupepe steals)
10:52
Carlos Marshall Jr. personal foul
10:37
Christoph Tilly blocks Noah Taitz's two point layup
10:35
Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
10:32
+2
Brenton Knapper makes two point layup
11-11
10:17
+2
Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup
11-13
10:17
Johnny O'Neil personal foul
10:17
Keli Leaupepe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:17
Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
10:11
Will Johnston personal foul
10:08
Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
10:06
Dominick Harris defensive rebound
9:45
Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
9:43
Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
9:36
Carlos Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:34
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
9:12
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
9:10
Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
8:56
Brenton Knapper misses two point layup
8:54
Brenton Knapper offensive rebound
8:51
Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
8:49
Carlos Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
8:42
+2
Carlos Marshall Jr. makes two point jump shot
13-13
8:38
Lions 30 second timeout
8:22
Camaron Tongue personal foul
8:22
Michael Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:22
+1
Michael Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-14
8:06
Alex Merkviladze personal foul
7:48
+2
Brenton Knapper makes two point layup
15-14
7:25
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
7:23
Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
7:09
+2
Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point jump shot
17-14
6:40
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
17-16
6:19
Aaron McBride personal foul
6:19
TV timeout
6:19
+1
Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-16
6:19
Camaron Tongue misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:19
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
6:10
Justin Wright offensive foul
6:10
Justin Wright turnover (offensive foul)
5:42
Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
5:40
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
5:17
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
18-19
4:59
+2
Carlos Marshall Jr. makes two point layup (Francisco Caffaro assists)
20-19
4:39
Michael Graham misses two point layup
4:37
Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
4:29
+2
Jalen Benjamin makes two point jump shot
22-19
4:11
Jake Ensminger personal foul
4:11
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-20
4:11
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-21
3:58
Jalen Benjamin misses two point jump shot
3:56
Francisco Caffaro offensive rebound
3:52
TV timeout
3:45
Johnny O'Neil misses two point jump shot
3:43
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
3:24
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
3:22
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
3:16
Lamaj Lewis personal foul
3:16
+1
Tyeree Bryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-21
3:16
+1
Tyeree Bryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-21
2:54
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup
24-23
2:35
Keli Leaupepe personal foul
2:35
+1
Johnny O'Neil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-23
2:35
+1
Johnny O'Neil makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-23
2:04
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
2:02
Dominick Harris offensive rebound
1:58
+2
Dominick Harris makes two point layup
26-25
1:36
Christoph Tilly misses two point jump shot
1:34
Lions defensive rebound
1:26
Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
1:24
Broncos defensive rebound
1:06
+3
Carlos Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)
29-25
0:44
Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
0:42
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
0:32
Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point layup
0:30
Michael Graham defensive rebound
0:27
Adama-Alpha Bal personal foul
0:27
Broncos 30 second timeout
0:27
+1
Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-26
0:27
+1
Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-27
0:05
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot
32-27
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SACL
Broncos
36
LMU
Lions
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point layup (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)
34-27
19:28
Will Johnston misses two point layup
19:26
Carlos Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
19:21
Keli Leaupepe personal foul
19:21
+2
Carlos Marshall Jr. makes two point jump shot
36-27
19:17
Johnny O'Neil personal foul
18:54
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-28
18:50
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-29
18:50
Carlos Marshall Jr. turnover (Will Johnston steals)
18:42
Johnny O'Neil personal foul
18:42
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-30
18:42
Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:42
Carlos Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
18:32
Brenton Knapper misses two point layup
18:30
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
18:23
Will Johnston turnover (Carlos Marshall Jr. steals)
18:00
Christoph Tilly misses two point jump shot
18:00
Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
18:00
Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
18:00
Michael Graham defensive rebound
18:00
Dominick Harris turnover (Adama-Alpha Bal steals)
17:55
+2
Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point dunk
38-30
17:27
Carlos Marshall Jr. personal foul
17:12
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
17:10
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
16:49
Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point layup
16:47
Broncos offensive rebound
16:39
Brenton Knapper turnover
16:28
+2
Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup (Alex Merkviladze assists)
38-32
16:12
+2
Brenton Knapper makes two point layup
40-32
15:55
Lars Thiemann turnover (Carlos Marshall Jr. steals)
15:43
Will Johnston personal foul
15:43
TV timeout
15:42
Broncos 30 second timeout
15:42
TV timeout
15:35
+2
Carlos Marshall Jr. makes two point jump shot
42-32
15:17
Jake Ensminger personal foul
15:17
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-33
15:17
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-34
14:55
Carlos Marshall Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:53
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
14:47
Christoph Tilly personal foul
14:47
+1
Lamaj Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-35
14:47
Lamaj Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:47
Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
14:45
Johnny O'Neil blocks Keli Leaupepe's two point layup
14:45
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
14:45
Tyeree Bryan turnover (Keli Leaupepe steals)
14:25
Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
14:23
Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
14:16
Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
14:14
Lamaj Lewis offensive rebound
14:07
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup (Dominick Harris assists)
42-37
13:58
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point layup (Carlos Marshall Jr. assists)
44-37
13:37
Dominick Harris misses two point layup
13:35
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
13:22
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Christoph Tilly assists)
47-37
13:00
Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
12:58
Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Brenton Knapper makes two point layup
49-37
12:45
Lions 30 second timeout
12:35
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
12:33
Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound
12:03
Tyeree Bryan misses two point jump shot
12:01
Will Johnston defensive rebound
11:35
+2
Keli Leaupepe makes two point jump shot
49-39
11:22
Brenton Knapper misses two point layup
11:20
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
11:10
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
11:08
Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
10:45
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
52-39
10:21
Dominick Harris turnover (Brenton Knapper steals)
10:14
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
55-39
10:04
Lions 30 second timeout
10:04
TV timeout
9:54
+2
Michael Graham makes two point layup (Lamaj Lewis assists)
55-41
9:54
Christoph Tilly personal foul
9:54
+1
Michael Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-42
9:36
+2
Carlos Marshall Jr. makes two point jump shot
57-42
9:02
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
9:02
Michael Graham offensive rebound
9:02
Michael Graham misses two point layup
9:02
Lions offensive rebound
9:02
Lions turnover (5-second violation)
8:44
Lamaj Lewis personal foul
8:44
+1
Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-42
8:44
+1
Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-42
8:32
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
8:30
Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
8:22
Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point jump shot
8:20
Christoph Tilly offensive rebound
8:17
Alex Merkviladze personal foul
8:13
+1
Brenton Knapper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-42
8:13
+1
Brenton Knapper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-42
7:58
+2
Dominick Harris makes two point layup
61-44
7:43
Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
7:41
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
7:29
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Keli Leaupepe assists)
61-46
7:03
Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point jump shot
7:01
Francisco Caffaro offensive rebound
6:43
Brenton Knapper turnover (Dominick Harris steals)
6:36
Dominick Harris misses two point layup
6:34
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
6:08
Tyeree Bryan misses two point jump shot
6:06
Francisco Caffaro personal foul
6:03
TV timeout
6:03
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-47
6:03
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-48
5:48
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point dunk (Jake Ensminger assists)
63-48
5:30
+2
Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup
63-50
5:12
Lamaj Lewis personal foul
5:12
Christoph Tilly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:12
Christoph Tilly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:12
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
4:53
Carlos Marshall Jr. personal foul
4:53
Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:53
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-51
4:32
+2
Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point layup
65-51
4:25
Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
4:23
Carlos Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
4:00
Tyeree Bryan misses two point layup
3:58
Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
3:46
Jake Ensminger turnover (Justin Wright steals)
3:39
Tyeree Bryan blocks Justin Wright's two point layup
3:37
Carlos Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
3:32
Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
3:30
Dominick Harris defensive rebound
3:24
Dominick Harris misses two point layup
3:22
Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
3:07
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot
68-51
2:38
Christoph Tilly personal foul
2:38
TV timeout
2:38
Keli Leaupepe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:38
Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
2:09
Christoph Tilly misses two point jump shot
2:07
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
1:56
Lamaj Lewis misses two point layup
1:54
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
1:29
Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot
1:27
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
1:19
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
1:17
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
0:49
Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
0:47
Will Johnston defensive rebound
0:41
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
68-53
0:41
Jake Ensminger personal foul
0:39
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-54
0:09
Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
0:07
Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
0:00
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
