Alice Lloyd Eagles Drop Decision at Rio Grande University

Rio Grande, OH: The Alice Lloyd Eagles journeyed to the Buckeye State to battle the River States Conferences' top team, the Rio Grande University Red Storm The hosts rode their long-range shooting to take an 82-61 victory. The matchup took place on Valentine's Day.

The Eagles quickly fell behind 9-2, and still trailed 21-13 at the midway point. However, sparked by the play of forward Ben Soumahoro, ALC fought back with an 8-0 run. A long bomb, courtesy of sophomore guard Jacob Curry with 8:21 remaining, knotted the score at 21-21.

 Rio was nursing a slim two-point lead (31-29) as the clock ticked below four minutes, but behind the marksmanship of Kaden Warner, the Red Storm reeled off a 10-0 run to gain some breathing room. RGU would take 41-32 lead into intermission.

In the second half, the home squad came out of the locker room and unleashed a quick 8-0 burst to gain some separation. From that point, ALC would not get the deficit below twelve points again as Rio sealed the deal.

For Alice Lloyd (13-13; 7-9 RSC), they would place three in double-figures. Senior forward Damon Tobler led the way with 16 points. He was followed closely by Soumahoro with 14 points. Junior guard Jared Strickland also chipped in with 10 points.

 Will Philpot led the way with 6 rebounds, while senior guard Bryce Slone and Curry handed off 3 assists apiece.

ALC shot 44.6% (25-56) from the field, including 21.4% (3-14) from behind the arc. They hurt themselves by shooting just 47.1% (8-17) from the foul line and added 29 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 steals.

For RGU (22-5; 15-1 RSC), Warner scored 19 points. His club shot 48.4% (30-62) from the floor and a blistering 51.7% (15-29) from behind the arc. They hit 70% (7-10) from the foul line, and also added 39 rebounds, 16 assists, and 5 steals.

ALC returns to action on Saturday, February 18^th as they close out the regular season hosting the West Virginia Tech Bears. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00pm.