Thompson has 17 as Mount St. Mary’s takes down Loyola (MD) 68-57
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EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Redd Thompson scored 17 points as Mount St. Mary’s beat Loyola (Maryland) 68-57 on Friday.
Thompson added six rebounds and five assists for the Mountaineers (1-1). Abdou Khadre Kebe scored 15 points while going 7 of 12 (1 for 6 from 3-point range), and added six rebounds. Wilguens Exacte Jr. had 14 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line.
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Leo Ricketts led the way for the Greyhounds (0-2) with 15 points and four steals. Loyola also got 13 points and eight rebounds from Sebastien Emenalo.
Mount St. Mary’s took the lead with 5:02 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Thompson led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 29-22 at the break. Mount St. Mary’s used a 10-0 run in the second half to build a 13-point lead at 50-37 with 8:07 left in the half.
Up next
Mount St. Mary’s next game is Friday against Virginia Tech on the road, and Loyola hosts Washington (MD) on Monday.
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