The Siena Heights Women's Basketball Team lost to Concordia by a score of 69-59 at home.
In the first half, the Saints controlled a lot of the play, but were only able to amass a slim three point lead at the halftime break. The Saints took the lead early and maintained it through the half. Tanci Levit had the hot hand early as she scored the Saints' first seven points, outscoring Concordia 7-4 over the first five minutes. At the end of the half, Levit had 13 points. The Saints held a 24-18 rebound advantage with Nikki Hughes leading the way with six. Chandler Levit was strong on the defensive end with three blocks in the first half.
However, the second half was another story. Poor shooting by the Saints coupled with hot shooting by the Cardinals led to a 42-29 advantage by Concordia to seal the win. The Saints started the half off 1-12 from the floor while Concordia went on a 10-3 run in the first five minutes of the half. The Saints climbed back ahead when T. Levit hit a three pointer which was aided by a very friendly backboard bounce to give the Saints a 44-43 lead. However, after back and forth action, Concordia found themselves up 54-50 with five minutes left in the game. Two consecutive trips down the floor with no points by the Saints and three point baskets with Concordia all but put the game out of reach. On the half, the Saints shot only 23% from the floor compared to 50% including a 73.6% clip from behind the arc for Concordia.
T. Levit led all Saints with 21 points on the night. Lauren Crockett had a double-double with 11 points and a team high 10 rebounds. Hughes also pulled down 10 rebounds for the Saints. C. Levit led the team with two assists and three blocks.
With the loss, the Saints fall to 15-10 on the season and 4-5 in the WHAC. They will return to action on Saturday when they host Aquinas at 1:00 pm. The game on Saturday will be a part of the PINK ZONE where funds raised will be donated to the battle with cancer.