The women's basketball team battled throughout but came up short in a 71-64 loss to Wisconsin Lutheran on Saturday afternoon at the Rice Center.
FINAL SCORE
Wisconsin Lutheran 71, Benedictine 64
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine and Wisconsin Lutheran traded baskets throughout a tightly contested first quarter, with the Eagles using transition scoring and trips to the free-throw line to stay close before trailing 15–14 at the end of the opening period
-Wisconsin Lutheran gained separation in the second quarter, outscoring Benedictine 17–11 to take a 32–25 lead into halftime
-The warriors maintained control in the third quarter, taking a 48-39 advantage going into the final period
-Benedictine made a late push in the final period, outscoring Wisconsin Lutheran 25-23
-Benedictine went 24-for-30 from the free-throw line
STAT LEADERS
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Megan Duzansky led Benedictine with 22 points, shooting 6-of-12 from the field and 9-of-10 at the free-throw line, while adding eight rebounds in 33 minutes of action
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Allison Jarvis finished with 15 points and seven rebounds, going 7-of-9 from the foul line and contributing on both ends of the floor in 35 minutes
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Abby Drendel scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds, including five on the offensive glass, while knocking down a three-pointer
UP NEXT
-Benedictine (10-5, 3-3 NACC) continues conference play on Wednesday, January 21, against Illinois Institute of Technology
