STOCKTON, Calif. – Eli Scott grabbed nine rebounds on Thursday night to become the 26^th Lion to collect 500 or more rebounds in their career. The junior now has 504 total boards following LMU's (8-14, 2-6 WCC) 62-50 loss at Pacific (16-8, 4-4).
 
The Lions started the game down 8-0 before Scott hit his first jumper to put LMU on the board. Scott finished with a team-high 14 points.
 
A three by Jordan Bell at the 14-minute mark made it a one-possession game, 10-7. Bell hit a pair of threes in the game to join Scott in double-digits with 10 points.
 
The Lions took a lead for the first time, 21-19, as Seikou Sisoho Jawara knocked down a three with 3:39 to play until the half to cap an 8-0 LMU run. The freshman shot 3-for-4 in the game for seven points.
 
Pacific closed out the half with eight unanswered of their own to take a 29-22 lead into the break.
 
A 7-0 Tigers run out of the locker room gave Pacific their largest lead of the game at 14 points with 18:09 to play.
 
Erik Johansson knocked down a three on the ensuing possession to end the run, and Bell followed with a three of his own to bring it back to single digits, 36-28, with 15:43 on the clock.
 
The closest LMU would get the remainder of the way was within six points, as Keli Leaupepe knocked down his second three of the half with 3:28 to play. Leaupepe finished with eight points and four rebounds off the bench.
 
The Lions will travel back home to place the PCH Cup on Saturday. LMU men's game will tip at 3 p.m., following the LMU women opening the day's action at 12 noon against the Pacific women.