Late First Half Struggles Doom #RV Women's Basketball At Home

A late first half struggle by the Saints, leading to a 13 point halftime deficit was too much for the women's basketball team to overcome in a 89-72 loss to the University of Northwestern Ohio in a WHAC matchup.

The Saints came out and battled back and forth action through the first 17 minutes of the first half, but a late 10-2 run over the final three minutes of the first half lead to a 41-28 deficit heading into the halftime break.  For the half, the Saints shot only 28% from the floor.

The second half was a tale of two halves within the half.  Over the first 8:30 of the second half, the Saints went on a 23-12 run to pull to within two points.  However, a free throw by UNOH followed by four three pointers combined with two missed shots and three turnovers by the Saints led to a 17 point loss, 89-72.

For the game, the Saints were led by Nikki Hughes with 17 points.  Raina Chambers added 15 points, Grace Howrigon with 14 points, and Amanda Duke with 12 points.  Hughes led the team with nine rebounds while Howrigon lead the team with eight assists.

With the loss, the Saints fall to 16-10 on the season and 8-6 in the WHAC.  The Saints will return to action on Wednesday night when they travel to Aquinas.  They will return home on Saturday, February 11th for a 3:00 pm tip-off.