BRONX, NY --Emma Wilson-Saltos, Alexis Black and Tia Morgan combined to score 32 of Fordham's 42 total points, but the Rams fell to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 47-42 at home Wednesday.
Wilson-Saltos led the Rams (9-14, 1-11) with 13 points and six rebounds. Black added 10 points and Morgan chipped in as well with nine points off the bench.
Fordham out-rebounded Loyola Chicago 37-26 in Wednesday's game, paced by Kaila Berry's 11 boards. The Rams also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and scored eight second chance points.
Fordham forced 17 Loyola Chicago turnovers. The Rams turned those takeaways into 12 points on the offensive end of the floor. Berry's one steal led the way for Fordham.
How It Happened
After falling behind 9-8, Fordham went on a 5-0 run with 4:54 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Wilson-Saltos, to take a 13-9 lead, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Fordham relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 13 points.
The Rams maintained their lead in the game's second frame and entered halftime with an 18-14 edge despite a low scoring affair on both sides. Fordham dominated in the paint, scoring four of its five points close to the basket.
Fordham then lost its advantage in the third quarter and trailed the Ramblers 30-29 entering the fourth. Fordham played well near the basket, scoring six of its 11 points in the paint.
Loyola Chicago kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 42-34 advantage before Fordham went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Black's three, to shrink the deficit to 42-39 with 49 seconds to go in the contest. Loyola Chicago responded and outscored the Rams the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 47-42. Fordham fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 13 points.
Game Notes
» Emma Wilson-Saltos, Alexis Black, and Tia Morgan combined to account for 76 percent of the Rams points.
» Fordham lost despite a 37-26 rebounding advantage.
» The Fordham defense forced 17 turnovers.
» Fordham cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 17 offensive boards in the game.
» Emma Wilson-Saltos led the Rams with 13 points.
» Fordham got a game-high 11 rebounds from Kaila Berry.
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