Forget Madhouse on Madison. Chicago’s Atlantic 10 team house is a place for Gentle Arena, Basketball.
Coach Drew Valentine on Tuesday referred to coach Drew Valentine as “Pankad Out” in St. Bonenton 79-64, Loyola faced the second round of NBA Pick Daron Holmes II and number 21 dathan on Friday night.
Photos: Loyola 77, Number 21 Dhanon 72
Throughout the season, fans of Ramblors “showed and showed,” creating the best game atmosphere in the city. But the idea of beating the attraction of a rank team and free T-shirt brought “The Pack” out of full force. Students started entering the arena for 8 am for 8 am for 8 am.
Juniors Nyah Moore and Melissa Sulivic, friends who have been in almost every Loyola home game this season, arrived seven hours ago to secure their place in the line. Armed, enthusiastic couple, armed with Loyola gear, cowboy hat and disintegration signals to the Ohio kingdom, told me that they are always in the front line of the student section.
“It is much better than last year. We do not talk about last year, it was a little hiccup. But we found ourselves again, ”Sullivic said. “It is just so fun because people recognize each other from sports and we make a lot of friends. The atmosphere is so good because we have something to be proud. So when we are good, it just feels like a large old community. ,
Sulivic and Moore, who were in Loyola’s cheer team last year and experienced the last place season from a different perspective, think that this year’s team is something special.
“I think given the progress of this team, they all explain to the idea that it is a family. You can see that they feel it. It’s not just something they are saying, they symbolize that it is a rabler,” said Moor said. “They are playing as a family and they have a back of each other. And no matter what we are there, we are there.”
Students usually begin to enter Gentyle Arena, an hour before the tipoff. They run in their section behind the media table in the hope of getting as close as possible and then shout as loudly. I was sitting in front of him on Friday. And when I could probably use the ear plug, I would not experience the whole game. The pack was so loud that I could not hear anything but they, and they never sit – not even during Haftime.
Fans of flyers, not to be out, were a fourth bunch, but the pack took it as a challenge and became difficult. They fill the stomach, taunt, sang and dance. My body rubbed with the building and I struggled to listen to the PA announcer. If Dhanon went to one run, Loyola students did everything in their power to give their energy to Rambars.
Wearing a cowboy hat with wings, Loyola student Melissa Sulivic, Center Left, and Nyah Moore cheered on Ramblors on 1 March 2024 during the first half against flyers at Gentlee Alina. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
After the first half, where Ramblors Defense did with the 6–0 and 7-0 flyers runs, Loyola lasted 35-32. Loyola lasted Stun Dayon 77-72 in the second half. Freshman Rim Guard Miles Rubin was important with four blocks. This was the first domestic win of the program against a rival since 1986. Loyola performed 21-8 in 21-8 and A-10 in A-10, which is a 24-point performance of Guard Des Watson and 19 points, 11 assistance and 4 stealing from Braden Noris, who have started the most games in the history of the program.
After Noris, Volume hit two important three-pointers in Gentle Arena, I wished those ear plugs again. They did it. The environment was actually what you would expect for a playoff game in professionals, not a regular season game in a small school in Rogers Park.
The shot that sealed it for Rambalars. Braden Noris set an all-time career start record for Loyola tonight and had a night to remember pic.twitter.com/vycemxoyqc
– A10 Talk (@A10Talk) March 2, 2024
True for the form, Valentine thanked fans and asked them to return to their postgame opening comments.
“I need you on Saturday. I am not looking forward, I promise you that I am not. I want you back next Saturday for Senior Day, ”he said in the postgame media room. “They are worth going out with a full area, so we need the support of all our fans. I know this is a spring break, but come back early. ,
Rambalars have two regular-season games remaining: Davidson on Wednesday and on March 9 before going to Brooklyn for the Atlantic 10 tournament at La Salle at home on 9 March, where all this will protect the NCAA tournament bid.
The “culture” of Valentine and The Ramblors is spread not only in the locker room, but also for fans.
Sophomore Maddy Vitcha attributed the team’s success to “commit to culture”. The students shared the passion of the team as what goes into choosing a school like Loyola, it shared.
While fans hope to experience all march madness, they are excited to continue to prove only wrong.
“You underestimated us,” said Vitcha.