PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Truett McConnell women's basketball (1-3) dropped its third game of the year 78-42 against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) (2-2) Friday evening.
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As a team, the Lady Bears shot 15-51 for only a 29.4% shooting percentage from the field and made just three of 15 attempts from beyond the arc. They were outrebounded 52-29 and committed 22 turnovers.
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Gabriel Stewart had her second double-digit scoring game of the season with 13 points off the bench for Truett. She shot 4-5 from the field and made four of her five shots from the charity stripe.
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TMU kept pace with the Eagles to start as two good layups by
Brinkley Kate Reed put it behind by two. An 11-1 scoring run by Embry-Riddle distanced the two teams by a dozen points with a 19-7 lead. Down by 14 to end the quarter,
Vanessa Vohs made her mark by draining a three-pointer as the clock expired.
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Good layups by
Oddyssey Murray and Reed put the Lady Bears back within ten points before a Jaelah Clayton three two possessions later widen the gap to 33-21. Truett would not score again as the Eagles ended the period with 12 unanswered, resulting in a 21-point deficit at halftime.
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Truett opened the second half with a layup by
Geory LaMark and a triple by
Alissa Winters. A 6-2 run in favor of the visitors brought them within 13 points before a three pointer by Morgan Mann started a 7-0 run to distance the teams once more.
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Stewart was able to find six points in the fourth quarter, the lone bright spot in a period that saw the Lady Bears get outscored 20-8 en route to a 36-point defeat.
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TMU is back tomorrow night with a 9 p.m. eastern time tipoff vs. Arizona Christian in Glendale.
