NAMPA, Idaho – The Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team wrapped up the GNAC/RMAC Challenge on Saturday against 11th-ranked Colorado Mesa, where the Falcons' offensive struggles couldn't overcome the Mavericks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A slow start hindered the Falcons against the Mavericks, as SPU trailed CMU 14-9 after the first 10 minutes of the game.
- The Falcons went 4-for-18 from the field during the first quarter.
- The Falcons were down six before Layne Kearns, Grace Leasure, and Grace Turley hit back-to-back-to-back baskets to tie the game at 20 with 5:53 left in the first half.
- Layla Senderson splashed home a 3-pointer at the end of the first half, cutting the Mavericks' lead to eight points at halftime.
- SPU's struggles reappeared in the third quarter, as the team shot 20 percent in the period.
- At the same time, the Mavericks caught fire, scoring 31 points while making 70 percent of their attempts from the field.
- CMU kept its distance from SPU in the fourth quarter to take the game 86-55.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Turley led the Falcons with 12 points while going 2-for-3 from 3-point range in Saturday's game.
- Leasure was two rebounds away from a double-double, scoring 11 points while pulling down eight rebounds for the Falcons.
- Naomi Hotchkiss had a big game on the glass, grabbing seven rebounds for SPU.
- Kearns led the team in assists with three.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Leasure set a new career high in rebounds with eight on Saturday.
UP NEXT
The Falcons host Montana State University Billings on Saturday, Jan. 3, when Great Northwest Athletic Play resumes inside Royal Brougham Pavilion at 2:00 p.m.
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