Loyola Marymount wins 77-63 over Belmont in Cancun Challenge

AP
Nov 26, 2024

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) Will Johnston had 22 points in Loyola Marymount's 77-63 victory against Belmont on Tuesday night in the Cancun Challenge.

Johnston added three steals for the Lions (2-3). Jevon Porter scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 14, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc and added 12 rebounds and three blocks. Alex Merkviladze went 5 of 10 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.

The Bruins (4-2) were led in scoring by Jonathan Pierre, who finished with 17 points and four assists. Brody Peebles added 11 points for Belmont. Isaiah Walker finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

Loyola Marymount took the lead with 10:19 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 36-25 at halftime, with Johnston racking up nine points. Loyola Marymount extended its lead to 47-29 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Johnston scored 13 points in the second half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
LMU
Lions
36
BELM
Bruins
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bruins gains possession)
19:49		Brigham Rogers turnover (Will Johnston steals)
19:30		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
19:28		Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Sam Orme makes two point layup (Isaiah Walker assists)	0-2
18:44	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)	3-2
18:24		Brody Peebles misses two point jump shot
18:22		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
18:13		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
18:11		Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
18:06		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
18:04		Aaron McBride offensive rebound
18:00	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)	6-2
17:44		Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
17:42		Aaron McBride defensive rebound
17:34		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
17:32		Bruins defensive rebound
17:12		Carter Whitt turnover
16:48	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)	8-2
16:32		Brigham Rogers turnover
16:05		Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
16:03		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
15:51		Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
15:49		Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
15:24		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point layup
15:22		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
15:19	+3	Jonathan Pierre makes three point jump shot	8-5
14:53		Jonathan Pierre personal foul
14:53		TV timeout
14:48	+2	Myron Amey Jr. makes two point jump shot	10-5
14:28		Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
14:27		Drew Scharnowski offensive rebound
14:27	+2	Drew Scharnowski makes two point jump shot	10-7
14:27		Matar Diop shooting foul (Drew Scharnowski draws the foul)
14:27	+1	Drew Scharnowski makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-8
14:13		Lamaj Lewis misses two point layup
14:11		Drew Scharnowski defensive rebound
14:04	+3	Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Pierre assists)	10-11
13:48		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point hook shot
13:46		Jonathan Pierre defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Jonathan Pierre assists)	10-13
13:25	+3	Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Jan Vide assists)	13-13
13:09		Myron Amey Jr. personal foul
12:56		Jan Vide blocks Drew Scharnowski's two point layup
12:54		Jan Vide defensive rebound
12:46		Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
12:44		Tyler Lundblade defensive rebound
12:33		Jevon Porter personal foul
12:19	+3	Tyler Lundblade makes three point jump shot (Aidan Noyes assists)	13-16
12:08	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	15-16
11:57		Aidan Noyes misses two point layup
11:55		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
11:47		Jevon Porter turnover (Aidan Noyes steals)
11:38		Win Miller turnover (Myron Amey Jr. steals)
11:28		Jan Vide turnover
11:28		TV timeout
11:00		Jevon Porter blocks Aidan Noyes's two point layup
10:58		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
10:56		Carter Whitt shooting foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
10:56		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:56	+1	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-16
10:36		Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
10:34		Will Johnston defensive rebound
10:19	+2	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot	18-16
10:14		Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
10:10		Brigham Rogers offensive rebound
10:03		Tyler Lundblade misses three point jump shot
10:01		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
9:52		Carter Whitt personal foul
9:32		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
9:30		Sam Orme defensive rebound
9:05		Caleb Stone-Carrawell blocks Brody Peebles's two point jump shot
9:03		Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
8:51		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
8:49		Sam Orme defensive rebound
8:25		Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
8:23		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
8:14	+2	Will Johnston makes two point layup	20-16
8:05		Sam Orme turnover
7:49		Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:47		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
7:40		Sam Orme misses three point jump shot
7:38		Will Johnston defensive rebound
7:29		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
7:27		Myron Amey Jr. offensive rebound
7:27		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:25		Matar Diop offensive rebound
7:24		Matar Diop misses two point hook shot
7:22		Matar Diop offensive rebound
7:19	+3	Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Matar Diop assists)	23-16
7:17		Bruins 30 second timeout
7:17		TV timeout
6:50		Drew Scharnowski turnover (Jan Vide steals)
6:40		Myron Amey Jr. turnover
6:23	+2	Drew Scharnowski makes two point layup (Jonathan Pierre assists)	23-18
6:05	+2	Jan Vide makes two point layup	25-18
5:50		Alex Merkviladze personal foul
5:33		Jevon Porter blocks Carter Whitt's two point jump shot
5:31		Carter Whitt offensive rebound
5:31		Bruins turnover
5:20	+2	Jan Vide makes two point layup	27-18
4:59	+2	Jonathan Pierre makes two point jump shot	27-20
4:59		Jan Vide shooting foul (Jonathan Pierre draws the foul)
4:59	+1	Jonathan Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-21
4:41		Caleb Stone-Carrawell turnover
4:19		Drew Scharnowski misses two point jump shot
4:17		Aaron McBride defensive rebound
3:56	+3	Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot	30-21
3:39		Jonathan Pierre turnover (Jan Vide steals)
3:36	+2	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point layup (Jevon Porter assists)	32-21
3:32		TV timeout
3:22	+2	Isaiah Walker makes two point layup (Sam Orme assists)	32-23
3:05		Brigham Rogers personal foul
2:50	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot	35-23
2:31		Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
2:29		Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
2:25		Caleb Stone-Carrawell turnover
2:24		Isaiah Walker turnover (Will Johnston steals)
2:20		Sam Orme personal foul
2:20	+1	Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-23
2:20		Will Johnston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20		Brigham Rogers defensive rebound
2:06	+2	Brigham Rogers makes two point layup (Isaiah Walker assists)	36-25
1:59		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
1:57		Sam Orme defensive rebound
1:47		Sam Orme misses two point jump shot
1:45		Lions defensive rebound
1:36		Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:34		Sam Orme defensive rebound
1:18		Brigham Rogers misses two point jump shot
1:16		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
1:05		Lions 30 second timeout
0:49		Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
0:48		Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
0:48		Lions 30 second timeout
0:40		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:38		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
0:26		Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
0:24		Lions defensive rebound
0:03		Drew Scharnowski blocks Will Johnston's two point jump shot
0:01		Aidan Noyes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Loyola Marymount wins 77-63 over Belmont in Cancun Challenge

1st Half LMULions36BELMBruins25

1st Half
LMU
Lions
36
BELM
Bruins
25