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70
Winner Aquinas (Mich.) AQ 4-2
64
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 2-3
Winner
Aquinas (Mich.) AQ
4-2
70
Final
64
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
2-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Aquinas (Mich.) AQ 15 15 16 24 70
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 16 15 14 19 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Aquinas escapes late Cougar surge

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's basketball team used a late fourth quarter run to trim a nine-point deficit to one possession in the final minute, but Aquinas College held on to defeat the Cougars 70-64.

 
 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 64, Aquinas 70

LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 2-3, Aquinas 4-2

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Aquinas raced out to an 8-0 lead in the first three minutes. Anne Marie Wright got Spring Arbor going with a three-pointer, which sparked a 10-2 run to tie the score midway through the first quarter.
  • In the second quarter, the Cougars would make four three's in the first five minutes on their way to building a 29-24 lead. The home team would take a 31-30 advantage into halftime.
  • The game remained tight until the Saints created some cushion with an 11-3 run during the fourth quarter, giving the visitors a 62-53 lead with 4:39 remaining.
  • The Cougars trailed by eight with under two minutes to play when they notched six unanswered points in a 40 second span to get within one possession. After a Rachel Nelson layup and two free throws from Wright, SAU forced a turnover on the inbound pass and Cierra Lipps scored to close the gap to two, 66-64. However, Aquinas halted the run with a basket on its next possession and put the game away with free throws in the closing seconds.

 
 

FOR THE COUGARS

  • Nelson and Wright posted season-highs with 22 and 19 points. Wright matched her career-high with five three-pointers.
  • Gracie Cabana finished with nine points and five assists while Gabby Barnett ripped down a game-high nine rebounds.
  • Spring Arbor shot 44 percent (22-for-50) from the floor, including a season-high 10 three's.

 
 

FOR THE SAINTS

  • Aquinas was led by Bri Spica, who recorded 25 points. Hannah Brefeld also scored in double figures with 18 points.
  • The Saints shot 56 percent (27-for-48) on the afternoon, including a blistering 68 percent (15-for-22) over the final two quarters.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will participate in the Huntington University Classic on Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17. The Cougars play Indiana University Southeast (2-0) on Friday at 6 p.m. before facing off against Indiana University Kokomo (2-1) on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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