Box Score

Topeka, Kan. - The Washburn Ichabods defeated the SBU Women's Basketball Team by a score of 73-50. The loss moves the Bearcats record to 2-6 (0-2 MIAA).

To start off the game, Morgan Henderson shot two technical free throws, making one of the two shots, giving SBU a 1-0 lead before the game technically began. However, this would be the only points scored by SBU until another free throw was made by Taliayah Wilson with 6:50 remaining in the first quarter. Caylee Richardson returned to the lineup for the first time this season and she hit a short jumper to bring SBU to within two points at the 6:36 mark. The Bearcats would once again get to within two points after a RayShee Smith layup with 5:44, but from this point on Washburn would go on a 17-2 run to conclude the first quarter and would take a 25-8 lead. 

The second quarter was different as SBU outscored the Ichabods 20-18 in the quarter, but Washburn still had a 43-28 lead going into halftime. At the half the Bearcats were shooting 31% from the field compared to Washburns 64%. 

The third quarter was very much like the first quarter, as SBU was only able to score 8 points to Washburn's 21 which gave the Ichabods a 64-34 lead going into the final quarter.

In the fourth, SBU was able to outscore Washburn 14-9, but it was not enough as the Bearcats would lose their second MIAA conference game by a final score of 73-50.

Leading the Bearcats in scoring was Zahria White who scored 8 points. Caylee Richardson playing in her first regular season game this year scored 7 points. As a team SBU shot 29% from the field and 65% from the free throw line. Morgan Henderson had the most rebounds for SBU, grabbing 7 boards on the night. Taliayah Wilson also had a career high 3 blocks in the game. 

SBU will be back in action on Saturday, December 8th as SBU hosts Hannibal-LaGrange University at 1:30 PM. A new, unwrapped stuffed toy will be admission for the game on Saturday.