MARSHALL, Texas- The Belhaven University women's basketball team was unable to slow down one of the top teams from the ASC East on Thursday evening as they fell by a score of 73-59.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: ETBU 73 , Belhaven 59
Records: 18-4 (12-3, ASC), 3-19 (3-12, ASC)
Location: Marshall, Texas |
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Belhaven found themselves down 14-5 midway through the opening period.
- The Blazers went through multiple minutes of field goal droughts throughout the quarter, and ETBU took advantage of it to extend their lead out to double digits at 23-12.
- In the second quarter, Belhaven quickly accumulated a 9-0 run to close the deficit down to 25-21 after an India Sims bucket from inside the paint.
- Moments later, Thornton scored with ease on a fast break layup, and Lauren Brooks sunk two free throws to give the Blazers a 34-32 lead.
- Belhaven continued to shoot well from the foul line, and held a 38-34 advantage at halftime. BU out-scored ETBU 26-15 in the second period.
- Early on in the third quarter, things continued to go well for the Blazers. Brittany Ford knocked down a long-range three, and then Lauren Brooks tacked on a mid-range jumper to give the Green and Gold its largest lead of the game at 45-36.
- However, ETBU would not go away, and stormed themselves right back into the contest with an 11-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead.
- Belhaven trailed just 52-50 heading into the fourth quarter.
- The Tigers dominated both ends of the floor in the final period as they swiftly pushed their lead out to double figures after scoring on three offensive trips.
- The Blazers committed four straight turnovers, which added on to ETBU's lead as they went on a 15-2 run to pull away at 67-52.
- The Tigers out-scored Belhaven 21-9 in the fourth quarter.
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KEY STATISTICS
- AaLiyaha Thornton led the Blazers with a team-high 17 points on 5-6 shooting from the field. Thornton also knocked down all four free throw attempts from the line and shot 100 percent from behind the arc on 3-3 shooting.
- Brittany Ford collected nine points with three made three-pointers.
- Kayla Smothers added eight points, while India Sims, Alexis Caldwell, and Lauren Brooks chipped in with six points apiece. Caldwell led the Green and Gold with five rebounds.
- As a team, the Blazers shot 34 percent from the field.
- BU connected on 6-16 three-point attempts.
- The Blazers shot 83 percent from the free throw line on 15-18 shooting.
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UP NEXT
Belhaven will stay on the road and matchup with LeTourneau on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
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