MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Loyola (La.) beat Talladega (Ala.) 73-50 to win the 2022 SSAC Women’s Basketball Championship, presented by Newk’s Eatery. It is the second-straight tournament title for the Wolf Pack.
Noteworthy
- The win ended a dominant run through the tournament, as Loyola outscored opponents by an average of 31 points per game
- Loyola receives the league’s automatic bid to the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship Opening Round
- Talladega made the tournament finals in their first year of competition in the SSAC
Inside The Box Score
- Loyola got a game-high 25 points from Tay Cannon, who added 13 rebounds, while shooting 8-of-11 from the floor. Sandra Cannady chipped in 14 points and seven rebounds
- Talladega got 16 points from Monet Brown and eight points and four rebounds from Kameron Shelley
- Loyola held the Tornadoes to 27% shooting from the field and forced 19 turnovers
- Talladega trimmed the lead to 46-39 at the end of the third quarter, but Loyola started the final quarter on a 20-4 run to push the lead to 23