News Release

Dubuque, Iowa — Loras defeated Simpson 78-59 in Iowa Conference men's basketball action Jan. 11 in Dubuque. Loras outscored Simpson 41-26 in the second half as the Duhawks held the Storm to just 37% shooting (10-27) in the closing frame. Loras was led by Jimmy Ernst who scored a game high 24 points. Greg King had 18 while J.R. Redovan had 14.

Simpson was led by Jason Parkinson who scored 14 points. Jason Soppe scored 12 points and had seven rebounds.

At Dubuque, Iowa (Loras Fieldhouse)

LORAS 78, SIMPSON 59

SIMPSON (5-8, 1-3 IIAC)
PARKINSON, Jason 4-9 6-6 14; SOPPE, Jason 5-9 2-5 12; HITTENMILLER, Ryan
3-10 2-2 9; ELLENS, Scott 2-5 1-2 5; MARTIN, Mike 2-4 1-2 5; KELLER, Mitch
2-3 0-0 4; CERVENY, Lucas 1-2 0-0 2; TUBAUGH, Brennen 1-1 0-0 2; THORSON, Adam 1-1 0-0 2; KASPERBAUER, T.J. 1-1 0-0 2; ALLEN, Brad 1-4 0-0 2; HAWKINS, Lyndon 0-0 0-0 0; LARSEN, Kaj 0-0 0-0 0; STAUTER, Matt 0-1 0-0 0; GILBERT, Matt 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-52 12-17 59.

LORAS (10-3, 4-0 IIAC)
ERNST, Jimmy 8-11 3-4 24; KING, Greg 7-15 1-1 18; REDOVAN, J.R. 4-8 4-4 14;
SILVESTRI, Pete 4-8 1-2 9; MURRAY, Matt 2-2 2-2 6; LUDOVISSY, Jeff 1-5 0-0
3; STINEMAN, Bobby 0-2 2-2 2; WHITE, Kyle 1-1 0-0 2; CHRISTIANS, Ron 0-0 0-0
0; GRAY, Justin 0-1 0-0 0; TRITT, Brian 0-0 0-0 0; GALLAGHER, Shaun 0-0 0-0
0; ROWE, Reggie 0-0 0-0 0; SULLIVAN, Gavin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-54 13-15 78.

Simpson.......................   33   26  -   59
Loras.........................      37   41  -   78

3-point goals-Simpson 1-9 (HITTENMILLER, Ryan 1-2; ELLENS, Scott 0-1; MARTIN, Mike 0-1; GILBERT, Matt 0-1; PARKINSON, Jason 0-4), Loras 11-25 (ERNST, Jimmy 5-7; KING, Greg 3-7; REDOVAN, J.R. 2-5; LUDOVISSY, Jeff 1-4; SULLIVAN, Gavin 0-1; STINEMAN, Bobby 0-1). Fouled out--Simpson-None,
Loras-None. Rebounds-Simpson 28 (SOPPE, Jason 7), Loras 30 (MURRAY, Matt 4; WHITE, Kyle 4; REDOVAN, J.R. 4). Assists-Simpson 13 (ELLENS, Scott 2;
TUBAUGH, Brennen 2), Loras 19 (STINEMAN, Bobby 5). Total fouls-Simpson 12, Loras 15. A-512
Loras wins its seventh straight game.