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Enoch Cheeks, Amael L'Etang rally Dayton to 83-81 victory over Loyola Chicago in OT

AP
Jan 18, 2025

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Enoch Cheeks scored 26 points and Amael L'Etang hit the game-winning layup with one second left in overtime as Dayton defeated Loyola Chicago 83-81 on Saturday.

Cheeks also had seven rebounds and five steals for the Flyers (12-6, 2-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Malachi Smith totaled 15 points and eight assists - with the final one coming on L'Etang's winner. Javon Bennett also scored 15 and L'Etang added 11 points.

Sheldon Edwards and Jayden Dawson both scored 19 to lead the Ramblers (11-7, 2-3). Edwards also grabbed six rebounds. Des Watson finished with 18 points and four assists.

Cheeks had nine points to lead Dayton to a 33-26 lead at halftime. Edwards had a layup with 13 seconds left to force OT tied at 68.

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1st Half
LCHI
Ramblers
26
DAYT
Flyers
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Miles Rubin vs. Amaël L'Etang (Ramblers gains possession)
19:46		Miles Rubin turnover (bad pass) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
19:42	+2	Nate Santos makes two point layup (Amaël L'Etang assists)	0-2
19:42		Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
19:42	+1	Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 1	0-3
19:20		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:18		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
19:14	+3	Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Nate Santos assists)	0-6
18:57		Miles Rubin offensive foul
18:57		Miles Rubin turnover (offensive foul)
18:33		Enoch Cheeks turnover (lost ball) (Jalen DeLoach steals)
18:23	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup	2-6
18:01		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
17:59		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
17:42		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
17:40		Javon Bennett defensive rebound
17:29		Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul
17:18		Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
17:16		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
16:57		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
16:55		Nate Santos defensive rebound
16:48	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	2-9
16:27	+2	Jalen Quinn makes two point layup	4-9
16:03		Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
16:01		Des Watson defensive rebound
15:44	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)	6-9
15:24		Miles Rubin blocks Nate Santos's two point layup
15:22		Ramblers defensive rebound
15:22		TV timeout
14:57		Jacob Conner shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
14:57	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-9
14:57	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-9
14:32		Zed Key misses two point jump shot
14:30		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
14:16		Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball)
13:57		Javon Bennett turnover (bad pass) (Francis Nwaokorie steals)
13:50		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:48		Nate Santos defensive rebound
13:28	+2	Zed Key makes two point jump shot	8-11
13:17		Jacob Conner blocks Kymany Houinsou's two point layup
13:15		Miles Rubin offensive rebound
13:08		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
13:06		Francis Nwaokorie offensive rebound
12:59		Enoch Cheeks personal foul
12:52	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists)	10-11
12:23		Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
12:21		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
12:02	+3	Francis Nwaokorie makes three point jump shot (Des Watson assists)	13-11
11:41		Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul
11:41		TV timeout
11:30		Malachi Smith turnover (lost ball)
11:01		Kymany Houinsou misses two point jump shot
10:59		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
10:41	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot	13-14
10:21	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point dunk (Jalen Quinn assists)	15-14
9:56	+2	Amaël L'Etang makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	15-16
9:56		Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)
9:56	+1	Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-17
9:41		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
9:39		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
9:31	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot	15-20
9:11		Des Watson misses two point layup
9:09		Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
9:02	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point layup	15-22
8:55		Ramblers 30 second timeout
8:44		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
8:42		Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
8:13		Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
8:11		Jalen Quinn defensive rebound
7:58		Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
7:51	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists)	15-24
7:44		Francis Nwaokorie misses three point jump shot
7:42		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
7:42		Des Watson personal foul
7:42		TV timeout
7:16	+2	Javon Bennett makes two point layup	15-26
6:45	+2	Jalen Quinn makes two point jump shot	17-26
6:28		Hamad Mousa misses two point layup
6:26		Amaël L'Etang offensive rebound
6:26		Amaël L'Etang misses two point layup
6:24		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
6:19		Jalen Quinn offensive foul
6:19		Jalen Quinn turnover (offensive foul)
5:58		Hamad Mousa misses three point jump shot
5:56		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
5:44		Hamad Mousa personal foul
5:38	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)	20-26
5:13		Nate Santos misses two point layup
5:11		Zed Key offensive rebound
5:11		Francis Nwaokorie shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
5:11	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-27
5:11		Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:11		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
4:59		Francis Nwaokorie misses three point jump shot
4:57		Ramblers offensive rebound
4:53		Jayden Dawson turnover (lost ball)
4:41	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup (Enoch Cheeks assists)	20-29
4:28		Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass)
4:08		Francis Nwaokorie shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
4:08	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-30
4:08		Zed Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:08		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
3:44		Des Watson misses two point layup
3:42		Nate Santos defensive rebound
3:30		Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
3:30		TV timeout
3:30		Zed Key misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:30	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-31
3:18		Javon Bennett personal foul
2:59		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
2:57		Miles Rubin offensive rebound
2:54		Miles Rubin misses two point jump shot
2:52		Miles Rubin offensive rebound
2:49		Miles Rubin misses two point layup
2:47		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
2:38		Zed Key misses two point layup
2:36		Zed Key offensive rebound
2:36		Jalen Quinn shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-32
2:36	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-33
2:24		Malachi Smith shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-33
2:24	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-33
2:00		Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
1:58		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
1:42		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
1:40		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
1:30		Malachi Smith turnover (bad pass)
1:15		Nate Santos shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-33
1:15		Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:15		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
0:51		Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
0:49		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
0:23	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point layup	25-33
0:23		Enoch Cheeks shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-33
0:23		Flyers 30 second timeout
0:04		Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
0:02		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
0:00		Kymany Houinsou turnover (lost ball) (Javon Bennett steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LCHI
Ramblers
42
DAYT
Flyers
35

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Miles Rubin blocks Nate Santos's two point layup
19:34		Nate Santos offensive rebound
19:34	+2	Nate Santos makes two point layup	26-35
19:20		Miles Rubin turnover (traveling)
18:57	+2	Javon Bennett makes two point jump shot	26-37
18:34	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jayden Dawson assists)	29-37
18:08		Jayden Dawson blocks Javon Bennett's two point layup
18:06		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
18:00		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:58		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
17:48	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup	29-39
17:21	+2	Jalen Quinn makes two point layup	31-39
16:55	+2	Amaël L'Etang makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	31-41
16:34		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
16:32		Flyers defensive rebound
16:17	+3	Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot	31-44
16:02	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)	34-44
15:37		Francis Nwaokorie shooting foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)
15:37		TV timeout
15:37	+1	Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-45
15:37	+1	Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-46
15:28		Nate Santos personal foul
15:17		Malachi Smith shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
15:17	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-46
15:17		Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:17		Nate Santos defensive rebound
15:04		Enoch Cheeks turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Quinn steals)
15:00	+2	Jalen Quinn makes two point layup	37-46
15:00		Javon Bennett shooting foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
15:00		Jalen Quinn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:00		Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
14:52		Des Watson misses two point layup
14:50		Des Watson offensive rebound
14:41		Jalen Quinn turnover (lost ball) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
14:34		Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
14:20		Jayden Dawson personal foul
14:18		Amaël L'Etang turnover (bad pass) (Miles Rubin steals)
14:06		Jalen Quinn turnover (bad pass) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
13:57	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)	37-48
13:55		Ramblers 30 second timeout
13:55		TV timeout
13:36		Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass) (Enoch Cheeks steals)
13:29		Enoch Cheeks misses two point layup
13:27		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
13:20	+2	Des Watson makes two point layup	39-48
12:52		Zed Key turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Dawson steals)
12:44	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Dawson assists)	42-48
12:37		Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
12:35		Des Watson defensive rebound
12:15		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
12:13		Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
11:56	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)	45-48
11:44		Flyers 30 second timeout
11:44		TV timeout
11:31		Miles Rubin personal foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
11:13		Malachi Smith misses two point layup
11:11		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
10:57		Nate Santos personal foul
10:43	+2	Kymany Houinsou makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)	47-48
10:43		Jaiun Simon shooting foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul)
10:43		Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:43		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
10:25		Jalen DeLoach personal foul
10:09	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point dunk (Amaël L'Etang assists)	47-50
9:51		Jayden Dawson turnover (lost ball) (Jaiun Simon steals)
9:43	+2	Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (Javon Bennett assists)	47-52
9:23		Hamad Mousa personal foul
9:15	+2	Kymany Houinsou makes two point layup (Jayden Dawson assists)	49-52
8:48		Hamad Mousa misses three point jump shot
8:46		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
8:18		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
8:17		Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
8:17		Kymany Houinsou personal foul
7:48		Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
7:46		Flyers offensive rebound
7:46		Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:46		TV timeout
7:30	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)	52-52
6:57		Miles Rubin blocks Malachi Smith's two point layup
6:55		Flyers offensive rebound
6:52		Nate Santos misses two point jump shot
6:50		Flyers offensive rebound
6:50		Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
6:40		Enoch Cheeks blocks Jalen Quinn's two point layup
6:38		Ramblers offensive rebound
6:35	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)	55-52
6:17		Miles Rubin shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
6:17	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-53
6:17	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-54
6:06	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point dunk (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)	57-54
5:45	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	57-57
5:21	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	60-57
4:59	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point layup	60-59
4:32		Jalen Quinn turnover (out of bounds)
4:15		Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
4:13		Javon Bennett offensive rebound
4:11		Kymany Houinsou personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
4:11	+1	Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-60
4:11	+1	Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-61
3:49	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Des Watson assists)	63-61
3:24		Miles Rubin blocks Javon Bennett's two point layup
3:22		Flyers offensive rebound
3:22		TV timeout
3:22		Nate Santos turnover (5-second violation)
3:04		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
3:02		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
2:41	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	63-64
2:38		Flyers 30 second timeout
2:36		Kymany Houinsou turnover (lost ball)
2:18		Miles Rubin shooting foul (Amaël L'Etang draws the foul)
2:18	+1	Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-65
2:18	+1	Amaël L'Etang makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-66
1:59		Jayden Dawson turnover (lost ball)
1:56		Amaël L'Etang turnover (bad pass)
1:51		Miles Rubin turnover (traveling)
1:40		Nate Santos offensive foul
1:40		Nate Santos turnover (offensive foul)
1:26		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
1:24		Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
0:53		Javon Bennett misses two point jump shot
0:51		Jaiun Simon offensive rebound
0:51		Des Watson personal foul (Jaiun Simon draws the foul)
0:51		Jaiun Simon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:51		Jaiun Simon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:51		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
0:43	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	66-66
0:37		Flyers 60 second timeout
0:21		Miles Rubin shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-67
0:21	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-68
0:13	+2	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point layup	68-68
0:04		Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
0:02		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
0:01		Jump ball. Amaël L'Etang vs. Sheldon Edwards Jr. (Ramblers gains possession)
0:01		Ramblers 60 second timeout
0:01		Official timeout
0:01		Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

OT
LCHI
Ramblers
13
DAYT
Flyers
15

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Jalen DeLoach vs. Amaël L'Etang (Ramblers gains possession)
4:55		Enoch Cheeks turnover (lost ball)
4:37		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
4:35		Nate Santos defensive rebound
4:10		Enoch Cheeks turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Quinn steals)
3:47		Jalen Quinn turnover (traveling)
3:36	+2	Malachi Smith makes two point layup	68-70
3:23		Amaël L'Etang blocks Kymany Houinsou's two point layup
3:21		Malachi Smith defensive rebound
2:54		Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
2:52		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
2:37		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
2:35		Jayden Dawson offensive rebound
2:32		Amaël L'Etang personal foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
2:32	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-70
2:32		Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:32		Nate Santos defensive rebound
2:12	+2	Javon Bennett makes two point layup	69-72
2:12		Francis Nwaokorie shooting foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Javon Bennett makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-73
2:08		Ramblers 30 second timeout
1:56	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point jump shot	71-73
1:56		Isaac Jack shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
1:56	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	72-73
1:43	+2	Nate Santos makes two point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)	72-75
1:22	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot	75-75
1:01		Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
0:59		Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
0:47	+3	Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Nate Santos assists)	75-78
0:40		Ramblers 30 second timeout
0:26	+2	Des Watson makes two point layup	77-78
0:21		Des Watson personal foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-79
0:21	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-80
0:12	+2	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot	79-80
0:11		Flyers 30 second timeout
0:10		Jalen Quinn personal foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-81
0:10		Malachi Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:10		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
0:04	+2	Jalen Quinn makes two point layup	81-81
0:01	+2	Amaël L'Etang makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)	81-83
0:00		Official timeout
0:00		End of period

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Amaël L'Etang makes two point layup (Malachi Smith assists)