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Loyola Holds Off Cold-Shooting Braves

Final Score (W-L) 1 2 F
Loyola (12-13, 5-8 MVC) 25 29 54
Bradley (4-22, 2-11 MVC) 18 25 43
Attendance: 5,400 | Officials: Hal Lusk, Rick Randall and Brad Ferrie

Cold Shooting Night
Bradley missed 12 of its first 13 field goal attempts and the Braves could not overcome a cold-shooting night as Loyola Chicago earned the Missouri Valley Conference win Wednesday night at Carver Arena. Despite shooting 17-for-58 (.293) from the field for the game, the Braves closed a 13-point, second-half deficit to five, 48-43, with 1:22 remaining, but the comeback attempt was further short-circuited by a 6-for-16 (.