Emmitsburg, Md. (November 6, 2026)--Redd Thompson Jr., Abdou Khadre Kébé and
Wilguens Junior Exacte combined for 46 points to lead Mount St. Mary's to a 68-57 win over rival Loyola before a raucous home crowd of 2,510 at Knott Arena at the PNC Sports Complex on Friday night. The Mount improves to 1-1 on the season.
Thompson Jr. led the Mount with 17 points while adding six rebounds, five assists and two steals in a strong all-around game. Kébé matched his career high with 15 points along with six rebounds while Exacte chipped in 14 points and a team-high eight boards in the win.
Anthony Arrington Jr. just missed double figures with nine points in the contest. Leo Ricketts led Loyola with 15 points and four steals while Sebastien Emenalo added 13 points and eight rebounds in the game.
Leading 40-37 near the midpoint of the second half, the Mount went on a 10-0 run to take control of the game. Exacte scored seven points in the run that he capped with a three-pointer from the right corner with 8:06 left. The Greyhounds (0-2) trimmed the deficit to six with just over two minutes left, but the Mount scored 10 of the next 12 points to secure the victory.
Mount St. Mary's held Loyola to 29.5 percent shooting (18-of-61) in the game, including 9-of-31 (.290) from three-point range. The Mountaineers shot 40.7 percent (24-of-59) overall while hitting 8-of-27 (.296) from beyond the three-point arc. The Mount held a 43-to-42 edge on the boards while each team committed 10 turnovers in the game.
Game Notes
- Mount St. Mary's head coach Donny Lind, a 2010 Loyola graduate, improves to 2-1 against his alma mater.
- The Mount improves to 103-77 against the Greyhounds in the most played rivalry in the state of Maryland. The Mount has won four of the past five matchups in the all-time series.
- The Mountaineers improve to 90-28 all-time in home openers, including a 26-13 mark since moving to NCAA Division I in 1988-89.
- With the win over the Greyhounds, the Mount is now 31-41 all-time against Patriot League opponents.
UP NEXT: Mount St. Mary's heads to Blacksburg, VA, to face Virginia Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13.
