BELTON, Texas – The Belhaven women's basketball team falls on the road to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Cru by the score of, 76-61, on Saturday afternoon in American Southwest Conference play.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 76   | Belhaven 61

Records: UMHB 13-2, 6-1 ASC| Belhaven 1-12, 1-5 ASC

Location:  Mayborn Campus Center| Belton, Texas

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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blazers got off to a slow start, as the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Cru went on a 12-0 run in the first five minutes of action.

- India Sims made the first basket for the Green and Gold and made both free throws after Haven Neal fouled her.

-The Blazers then went on a 7-0 run to bring the score to 12-7. Both teams started to find the net, but the Cru had the lead, 16-12, going into the second frame.

-The Cru opened the second quarter shooting lights out to have the 27-13 advantage.

- After a jumper and a free throw from Lauren Brooks and a three-pointer by AaLiyaha Thornton and Brittany Ford, the Blazers found themselves down 41-22 at intermission.

- In the opening five minutes of the third quarter, the Cru came out shooting and went on a 10-4 run to extend the lead to 51-26.

- The Blazers did not give up as they held the Cru to only four points to close the third quarter.

- Just before the buzzer to end the third quarter, Aaliyaha Thornton drained a three-pointer to bring the score to 55-36.

- The Cru led by as much as 19 points in the fourth quarter but the Green and Gold cut the lead to eight with just 2:36 left to play.

- Aaliyaha Thornton drained a three-pointer with 36 seconds left in the game, but the Cru held on to win 76-61. 
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KEY STATISTICS
- Alexis Caldwell and Brittany Ford led the scoring for the Blazers with 11 points apiece. Caldwell also had seven rebounds in the contest.

- Aaliyaha Thornton chipped in nine points, one assist and one rebound.

- Kayla Smothers had eight points and led the Blazers in steals with three, while Kimberly Calhoun poured in seven points and led the team in rebounds with 11.

- Lauren Brooks had six points in the contest.

- Cora Cooley put up four points with three rebounds and five assists.

- Kelsey Brown ended the afternoon with three points, two rebounds, and two assists.

- To close out the scoring for the Blazers India Sims had two points, six rebounds, and three assists.

- As a team, the Blazers shot 72.7 percent from the free throw line and 35 percent from behind the arc. 
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UP NEXT
The Blazers return to the hardwood on Thursday, Jan 11^th against the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
 
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