LOS ANGELES – LMU men's basketball used an 18-0 run over a 6:13 span late in the second half to completely shift the outcome of Saturday's game. The Lions (1-1) picked up their first win of the season, topping Arizona Christian, 74-67.
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Arizona Christian led by 10 with 10 minutes to play and by eight with 7:52 on the clock before back-to-back layups by
Eli Scott started an 18-0 run. Scott scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and hit six of eight field goals after intermission.
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Joe Quintana then came down the court and buried one of his six three pointers to extend the run and finish with a career-high 26 points. Quintana equaled his most made threes mark that he set in last year's win over Long Beach State.
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The run closed with four free throws from
Cam Shelton.
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The final six LMU points were scored from Quintana to hit and surpass his career-best in scoring.
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LMU improved from shooting 34.6 percent to shooting 65.0 percent (13-for-20) to finish at 47.8 percent for the game. However, the Lions did hit seven of the team's 10 threes in the first half.
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LMU will return to close out the home stand on Wednesday, hosting Little Rock.
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