Georgetown Loses Opener in Jamaica

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsCoach Patrick Ewing’s Homecoming trip to Jamaica didn’t go according to script as Georgetown fell to Loyola Marymount 65-52 on Friday night thanks in large part to a listless second half performance that saw the Hoyas shoot just 33 percent and commit 10 turnovers.

Jessie Govan led Georgetown (3-1) by notching his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds while freshmen Josh LeBlanc (12 points) and James Akinjo (10 points) also reached double figures for the Hoyas in the loss.

Loyola Marymount was pretty much as advertised as coach Mike Dunlap’s squad used a smothering defensive performance to go along with James Batemon’s game high 27…