ODESSA, Texas– The Belhaven University women's basketball team faltered late in the fourth quarter against Sul Ross State University by a score of 78-73 on Thursday afternoon in ASC play.

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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
 
Final: Sul Ross 78 | Belhaven 73
 
Records: SRSU (4-5) | BU (3-4)
 
Location: Gallego Center | Odessa, Texas
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

- Lauren Brooks scored an early bucket to give the Blazers the quick 2-0 lead.

- The Green and Gold found themselves ahead of the Lobos by a score of 7-6 midway through the first period.

- For the next three minutes, both teams exchanged baskets but the Blazers had the 12-11 advantage with 1:47 remaining in the first quarter.

- Brittany Ford made three straight three-pointers to close out the first period to give Belhaven the 21-13 lead going into the second frame.

- The Blazers shot lights out to open the second quarter and extended their lead by 11 with 6:19 remaining until the break.

- The Lobos rallied back to cut the lead to 37-32 with 58 seconds left until halftime.

- After a layup by Shanda Pugh and a three-pointer by AaLiyaha Thornton, Belhaven took the 42-32 lead into intermission.

- The Blazers held on to their 10 point lead at the midpoint of the third quarter to make the score 53-43 with 4:58 left in the third period.

- In the next five minutes of the third quarter, the Lobos closed the gap to six points heading into the final frame.

- Lauren Brooks had the first two buckets for the Green and Gold in the fourth quarter to bring the score to 63-57.

- The Lobos went on a 10-5 run to tie the ballgame up at 67 with 2:46 left in the contest.

- Sul Ross took the lead after a three-pointer by Angalyn Latin to gain the 70-67 advantage.

- Belhaven could not overcome the deficit and would ultimately fall late by a score of 78-73.
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KEY STATISTICS
 
- Belhaven had three players that scored double-digit points and 10 Blazers that scored in the contest.

- Brittany Ford had a team-high 21 points in the game and shot 70 percent from behind the arc.

- Lauren Brooks posted her second double-double on the season. Brooks tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds during the ballgame.

- AaLiyaha Thornton was the third Blazer to score double digits. Thornton posted 12 points, three rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Additionally, she shot 50 percent from three-point range.

-  Alexis Caldwell added five points and four rebounds.

- Peyton Papenburg had four points and had a team-high 12 rebounds during the contest.

- Erika Smith and Shanda Pugh had three points apiece.

- As a team, the Blazers shot 46 percent from the field and 52.9 percent from behind the arc.

- The Green and Gold also shot 60 percent from the charity stripe and posted 32 points in the paint.
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UP NEXT
 
The Blazers will remain on the road to face off against Howard Payne University on Saturday in Brownwood, Texas. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
 
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