SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) Kayde Dotson had 26 points in Loyola Chicago Ramblers's 80-78 win over Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday.
Dotson shot 7 of 17 from the field, including 5 for 12 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Ramblers (4-9). Justin Moore shot 6 of 9 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Deywilk Tavarez had 13 points and shot 3 for 5 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.
The Broncos (9-4) were led in scoring by Christian Hammond, who finished with 25 points. Elijah Mahi added 21 points for Santa Clara. Thierry Darlan also had nine points.
Dotson scored 11 points in the first half for Loyola Chicago, who went into the break tied 40-40 with Santa Clara. Dotson scored 15 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Loyola Chicago to a two-point victory. The Ramblers led 78-73 with 2 1/2 minutes to go, then got two free throws from Tavarez for an 80-76 lead with 10 seconds remaining.
The Broncos split the two games they hosted in Santa Cruz this week.
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1st Half
LCHI
Ramblers
40
SACL
Broncos
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Broncos gains possession)
19:41
Elijah Mahi misses two point jump shot
19:39
Kayde Dotson defensive rebound
19:20
Kayde Dotson misses three point jump shot
19:18
Bukky Oboye defensive rebound
19:00
Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
18:58
Bukky Oboye offensive rebound
18:56
Miles Rubin personal foul
18:38
+2
Elijah Mahi makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:25
+3
Xavier Amos makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
3-2
17:50
Jake Ensminger misses two point jump shot
17:48
Alexander Richardson defensive rebound
17:36
Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
17:34
Bukky Oboye defensive rebound
17:24
+2
Christian Hammond makes two point layup (Jake Ensminger assists)
3-4
17:07
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point jump shot (Justin Moore assists)
5-4
17:07
Bukky Oboye shooting foul
17:07
+1
Xavier Amos makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-4
16:54
Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
16:52
Allen Graves offensive rebound
16:49
Kymany Houinsou personal foul
16:45
Jake Ensminger turnover
16:32
Kayde Dotson misses two point layup
16:30
Elijah Mahi defensive rebound
16:27
Justin Moore personal foul
16:08
Allen Graves misses two point jump shot
16:06
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
15:41
Kymany Houinsou turnover (Brenton Knapper steals)
15:38
Justin Moore blocks Brenton Knapper's two point layup
15:36
TV timeout
15:27
Thierry Darlan turnover (Miles Rubin steals)
15:09
+3
Justin Moore makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)
9-4
14:54
Christian Hammond misses three point jump shot
14:52
Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
14:51
Sash Gavalyugov personal foul
14:33
Chuck Love III turnover
14:13
Thierry Darlan misses two point layup
14:11
Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
14:05
+3
Sash Gavalyugov makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
9-7
13:51
Allen Graves shooting foul
13:51
+1
Kayde Dotson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-7
13:51
+1
Kayde Dotson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-7
13:32
Miles Rubin blocks Elijah Mahi's two point jump shot
13:30
KJ Cochran offensive rebound
13:20
Sash Gavalyugov misses two point jump shot
13:18
Thierry Darlan personal foul
13:05
+3
Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)
14-7
12:49
Bukky Oboye misses three point jump shot
12:47
Thierry Darlan offensive rebound
12:46
Thierry Darlan turnover
12:37
+3
Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
17-7
12:22
+2
Sash Gavalyugov makes two point jump shot
17-9
12:22
Deywilk Tavarez personal foul
12:05
+3
Sash Gavalyugov makes three point jump shot (KJ Cochran assists)
17-12
12:00
Justin Moore turnover (Sash Gavalyugov steals)
11:56
+3
Elijah Mahi makes three point jump shot (Thierry Darlan assists)
17-15
11:51
Xavier Amos misses three point jump shot
11:49
Miles Rubin offensive rebound
11:42
Bukky Oboye personal foul
11:26
TV timeout
11:23
Kayde Dotson misses two point layup
11:21
Alexander Richardson offensive rebound
11:21
+2
Alexander Richardson makes two point layup
19-15
11:01
Xavier Amos blocks Brenton Knapper's two point layup
10:59
Alexander Richardson defensive rebound
10:43
+2
Kayde Dotson makes two point jump shot
21-15
10:30
Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot
10:28
Chuck Love III defensive rebound
10:17
+2
Justin Moore makes two point jump shot
23-15
10:00
+3
Jake Ensminger makes three point jump shot (Brenton Knapper assists)
23-18
9:46
Kayde Dotson misses three point jump shot
9:44
Justin Moore offensive rebound
9:41
Justin Moore turnover (Allen Graves steals)
9:34
+2
Elijah Mahi makes two point layup
23-20
9:10
Justin Moore misses two point layup
8:52
+2
Christian Hammond makes two point jump shot
23-22
8:34
Chuck Love III misses three point jump shot
8:32
Xavier Amos offensive rebound
8:32
+2
Xavier Amos makes two point layup
25-22
8:01
Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
7:59
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
7:56
Jake Ensminger personal foul
7:56
TV timeout
7:47
Xavier Amos misses two point layup
7:45
Allen Graves defensive rebound
7:39
+2
Christian Hammond makes two point jump shot
25-24
7:32
Elijah Mahi personal foul
7:32
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-24
7:32
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-24
7:16
Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot
7:14
Xavier Amos defensive rebound
7:07
Deywilk Tavarez turnover
6:54
+2
Christian Hammond makes two point jump shot (Bukky Oboye assists)
27-26
6:40
Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot
6:38
Elijah Mahi defensive rebound
6:34
Deywilk Tavarez shooting foul
6:34
+1
Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-27
6:34
+1
Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-28
6:10
+3
Kayde Dotson makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
30-28
5:46
KJ Cochran misses three point jump shot
5:44
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
5:18
+2
Kymany Houinsou makes two point jump shot
32-28
5:00
+2
KJ Cochran makes two point layup (Sash Gavalyugov assists)
32-30
4:38
Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot
4:36
Sash Gavalyugov defensive rebound
4:30
+2
Elijah Mahi makes two point layup (Sash Gavalyugov assists)
32-32
4:22
Chuck Love III misses three point jump shot
4:20
Allen Graves defensive rebound
4:02
Sash Gavalyugov misses two point layup
4:00
Sash Gavalyugov offensive rebound
3:58
+3
Thierry Darlan makes three point jump shot (Sash Gavalyugov assists)
32-35
3:48
Ramblers 30 second timeout
3:48
TV timeout
3:41
Brenton Knapper personal foul
3:41
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-35
3:41
Justin Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:41
Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
3:12
Elijah Mahi offensive foul
3:12
Elijah Mahi turnover (offensive foul)
2:58
+2
Alexander Richardson makes two point dunk
35-35
2:44
+2
Christian Hammond makes two point layup (Allen Graves assists)
35-37
2:17
Allen Graves personal foul
2:17
+1
Kayde Dotson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-37
2:17
+1
Kayde Dotson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-37
1:50
Francis Chukwudebelu misses two point jump shot
1:48
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
1:29
+2
Kayde Dotson makes two point layup
39-37
1:09
Alexander Richardson shooting foul
1:09
+1
Brenton Knapper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-38
1:09
Brenton Knapper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:09
Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
1:05
+2
Christian Hammond makes two point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
39-40
0:49
Kayde Dotson turnover
0:39
Christian Hammond misses two point layup
0:37
Jake Ensminger offensive rebound
0:35
Sash Gavalyugov misses three point jump shot
0:33
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
0:10
Christian Hammond personal foul
0:10
Justin Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:10
+1
Justin Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-40
0:03
Sash Gavalyugov misses two point jump shot
0:01
Allen Graves offensive rebound
0:01
Allen Graves misses two point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LCHI
Ramblers
40
SACL
Broncos
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Bukky Oboye makes two point dunk (Christian Hammond assists)
40-42
19:26
Justin Moore misses two point jump shot
19:24
Brenton Knapper defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Elijah Mahi makes two point jump shot
40-44
18:55
Jake Ensminger personal foul
18:41
Kayde Dotson misses three point jump shot
18:39
Justin Moore offensive rebound
18:18
Miles Rubin misses two point jump shot
18:16
Christian Hammond defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Christian Hammond makes two point layup (Brenton Knapper assists)
40-46
18:03
Ramblers 30 second timeout
18:03
TV timeout
17:44
Chuck Love III misses three point jump shot
17:42
Kayde Dotson offensive rebound
17:27
Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
17:25
Allen Graves defensive rebound
17:15
Christian Hammond turnover
17:05
+3
Kayde Dotson makes three point jump shot
43-46
16:52
Kymany Houinsou shooting foul
16:52
Elijah Mahi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:52
+1
Elijah Mahi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-47
16:28
+2
Alexander Richardson makes two point layup (Kayde Dotson assists)
45-47
16:07
Drew Valentine technical foul
16:07
+1
Christian Hammond makes technical free throw 1 of 2
45-48
16:07
Christian Hammond misses technical free throw 2 of 2
15:46
Sash Gavalyugov misses three point jump shot
15:44
Allen Graves offensive rebound
15:41
+3
Christian Hammond makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
