George Mason 67, at Loyola Chicago 55

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Zahirah Walton scored 22 points and George Mason used a decisive third-quarter surge to pull away from Loyola Chicago for a 67-55 victory in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday night at Joseph Gentile Center. The Patriots, who swept the regular-season series, improved to 18-8 overall. The Ramblers fell to 12-14. In a game defined by defensive pressure and offensive struggles, the pivotal stretch came early in the third quarter. With George Mason leading 27-25, the Patriots unleashed a 10-2 run over a four-minute span to create their first significant separation. Walton, who played 28… Read more...