It wasn’t exactly a work of art, but at least this time it was a win.
Just four days after seeing the program’s 39-game exhibition winning streak snapped by Lenoir-Rhyne, Louisville made the plays it needed to down the stretch in order to pull off an 80-73 win over Chaminade Thursday night inside the KFC Yum Center.
Leading the way for U of L was El Ellis, who managed to stay out of foul trouble and finished with a team-high 28 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists. Ellis, who played 38 minutes in the contest, scored nine straight Louisville points in the game’s closing minutes to help the home team avoid a second embarrassing exhibition defeat in as many tries.