LMU shocks the No.1 ranked Zags
In a wild night in the WCC, the Loyola Marymount University men’s basketball team shocked Gonzaga, the four-time defending West Coast Conference champions, 80-74 Saturday night in Gersten Pavilion in front of 2,501 fans. It was the first league loss of the year for the Bulldogs (17-6, 8-1 WCC), as sophomore Andy Osborn had a game-high 17 points, including four three-pointers for the Lions (9-15, 3-6 WCC).
The last time the Lions knocked off Gonzaga was Feb. 2, 1996, 83-69, also at home. The win for LMU snaps Gonzaga’s nine-game winning streak on the season, a 16-game winning stint against the Lions and a 22-game streak in conference play.
Osborn led four Lions in double figures, as Sherman Gay added 14 points, while Wes Wardrop and Charles Brown added 11 each. Gay also had a game-high nine rebounds as the Lions out-rebounded the league’s leader on the boards, 29-24.
Gonzaga was led by guard Blake Stepp with 16 points, which included four three pointers.
Portland on the way to meet Bush
The University of Portland national champion women’s soccer team has accepted an invitation to visit the White House, and will travel to Washington, D.C. later this month where President George W. Bush will meet the team in a championship reception.
February 13, 2003