GOSHEN, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University women's basketball team fell on the road at Goshen College 72-65 on Wednesday night.
 
Goshen shot 50 percent from the field, including hitting 54 percent of its 3-point attempts, while Spring Arbor was held to 40 percent and 1-for-14 from behind the arc.
 
Alana Nelson posted another double-double – her seventh of the season – with 24 points and 14 rebounds.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 65, Goshen 72
LOCATION: Goshen, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 10-6 (3-3 CL), Goshen 8-7 (2-4 CL)
 
 
GAME NOTES

• Spring Arbor led by seven early, 16-9, but Goshen closed the first quarter on an 11-2 run to pull ahead.
• The home team carried that momentum into the second period, scoring eight of the first 10 points to stretch their lead to 28-20 at the 5:02 mark. Back-to-back buckets from Ellen Meyer ignited a scoring spurt by SAU and the Cougars were able to trim the deficit to three at the half, 34-31.
• In the third quarter, the Maple Leafs used another big run to take a 49-41 advantage and would never relinquish the lead.
• Alana Nelson scored 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting while going 7-for-8 from the charity stripe. The Springport, Michigan native also hauled in 14 rebounds to register her seventh double-double of the year.
• Two other Cougars scored in double figures. Emma Smieska finished with 15 points while Sydney Aunins added 12.

 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor hosts Huntington University at the McDonald Athletic Center on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m.