Lions to close out non-conference play with Vanguard

LMU will take on Vanguard tomorrow evening to wrap up it's non-conference schedule. Vanguard, not a Division I team, is 7-4 on the season, most recently defeating the other non-Division I team LMU played earlier this year, La Sierra.

The Lions are coming off of a stretch in which they have lost three of four games, including two ugly losses on their most recent road trip. LMU can't gain too much tomorrow against the weaker Vanguard, but will hopefully continue to get in some good work on the court before opening West Coast Conference play Saturday night at San Francisco.

The Athletics Department stated that the Lions expect forward Ashley Hamilton to be out through December, which probably means he is unlikely to play in LMU's Dec. 31 WCC-opening contest. Drew Viney returned to practice this week, after not making the east coast road trip. Without their top two scorers the Lions struggled immensely on offensive end of the court, shooting 35.5% during the two-game road trip.

Tuesday's game against Vanguard tips off at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.