Shreveport, La. – No. 20 LSUS used one of its best defensive efforts of the season to easily defeat the Mobile Rams 90-62 Saturday at The Dock.

LSUS forced 20 turnovers and limited the Rams to just 39% from the field in the win.  The Pilots used a variety of defenses throughout the contest to confuse and give the Rams trouble.  Against LSUS’ zone, the Rams connected on only 5-of-17 attempts from behind the arc, while the Pilots limited them to just one shot on almost every possession.

Offensively, senior Tyrone Hamilton sparked the Pilots from off the bench with a game-high 22 points.  Hamilton entered the game at the 17:32 mark in the first half and reeled off five consecutive three-pointers to spark a 27-4 LSUS run that gave the Pilots control of the game.

LSUS led by as many as 23 points in the first half before entering the break with a 48-28 lead.

In the second half, Mobile never got closer than 14 points as LSUS kept them outside of striking distance for the rest of the game.  Junior Mike Pilgrim scored 13 of his 18 points in the final 20 minutes, as LSUS cruised to victory.

Chris Gatlin added 17 for the Pilots and Clarke Jackson scored 14 to put four LSUS players in double figures.

Pilgrim finished with a game-high 11 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 steals to go along with his 18 points.

LSUS (14-7, 7-2) remains tied for first place in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference standings and will face Tougaloo College on Thursday night at The Dock.