‘Next Man Up’ After Williamson Injury

Sophomore guard Lucas Williamson passes the ball off to first-year guard Cooper Kaifes.The Loyola men’s basketball team suffered a potentially major setback when Lucas Williamson broke his right hand during Loyola’s loss to the University of Nevada Nov. 27. The injury is expected to keep the sophomore guard sidelined until January, according to Loyola Athletics. Loyola (5-3) won its first game without Williamson 73-64 over University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Dec. 1.

Williamson was averaging 8.9 points to go along with 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season, highlighted by a 23-point outburst in a victory over University of Richmond Nov. 19. Williamson is also second on the…