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57
Winner Howard HOWW 1-0
54
La Salle LAS 0-1
Winner
Howard HOWW
1-0
57
Final
54
La Salle LAS
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Howard HOWW 11 13 22 11 57
La Salle LAS 14 13 10 17 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Fourth Quarter Comeback Falls Short as Women’s Basketball Trips Against Howard

PHILADELPHIA – A fourth quarter comeback falls short on Tuesday evening as the La Salle University women's basketball team (0-1) fell to Howard (1-0), 57-54, at Tom Gola Arena. In the game, the Explorers set a new program record with 61 rebounds. It is the most since the team corralled 58 against St. Mary's in 1989.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • In a back and forth first quarter, La Salle held the advantage after the first frame, 14-11. Senior Jeryn Reese registered the first bucket of the 2018-19 season, hitting a three pointer. After things were knotted at nine, the Explorers sailed off on a 6-2 run over the final 3:34. During that span, La Salle held the Bison without a field goal, forcing the team to go 0-for-7.
  • To start the second period, the Explorers took a 9-0 run over the first 2:17. Sophomore Michelle Nicholls registered five points for the Blue and Gold during that span. After Howard battled back to take a one-point lead, La Salle ended the half on a 4-0 run over the final 2:23 to take a 25-24 lead into the break.
  • The Bison took the lead in the third quarter, holding a 46-37 margin over the Explorers.
  • Entering the fourth, La Salle stormed off to a 12-2 run to regain the lead, 49-48. Over the 4:42 span, sophomore Rayshel Brown scored six points for the Explorers. The rest of the frame was almost shot for shot, seeing four lead changes and a tie.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • As a team, the Explorers held the rebounding margin, 61-59. Junior Shalina Miller paced the team tying a career high 12 rebounds, while freshman Kayla Spruill added 10.
  • La Salle held the Bison to just 2-for-22 from long range.
  • Brown paved the way for the team with 10 points. Nicholls, Miller, and Spruill added nine apiece.
GAME NOTES:
  • Spruill and classmates Erin Morgan and Shayla Sweeney played in their first collegiate game.
  • Nicholls' nine points are the first of her career.
  • Reese set a new career mark with seven points.
UP NEXT:
La Salle will be in action on Sunday for its first road contest of the year as the team travels to take on Robert Morris. Tip off is scheduled for noon.
 
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