No. 12 Loyola 54, St. Ignatius 29

No. 12 Loyola 54, St. Ignatius 29

GCAC Red

Records: Loyola 15-5, 6-0; St. Ignatius 4-14, 2-3.

Halftime: Loyola 23-9.

Summary: The Ramblers dominated the Wolfpack from the beginning to capture their first GCAC Red Division title since 2005. St. Ignatius stayed close early but was held to just two second-quarter points. It was more of the same in the third as the Ramblers stretched their lead to 36-18.

Top performers: Loyola—F Ashley Thomas, 11 points; G Katie Wheeler, 10 points; F Lem Atanga McCormick, 10 points. St. Ignatius—F Eileen O’Donoghue, 10 points.

The bonus: “We had a lot of confidence at the beginning of the year, knowing we had pretty much everyone back from a team that struggled last year,” Thomas said. “It’s great to be a part of this.”