Box Score (ALLENDALE, MI)-Thomas More University's women's basketball team fell to #1 Grand Valley State on Tuesday afternoon (Dec 19), 85-36. This was the Saints final non-conference game and their fourth game in the last six days going 3-1 overall. The Saints overall record for the year falls to 7-4.
- Senior Maggie Jones (Piner, Ky./Simon Kenton) banged in a 3-point basket to get things started for the Saints with 7:50 on the clock (3-2).
- First year Morgan Hunt (Hollansburg, Ohio/Tri-Village Local Schools) would make a jumper with 5:00 to play in the second quarter to make it a 5-9 game.
- The saints would trail 25-4 at the end of the 1st quarter.
- Maggie Jones hit a 3-pointer with 8:31 to play in the half to put the Saints down 8-26.
- First year Desiree Tandy (Danville, Ky./Danville) made a layup with 3:15 left in the first half (14-40).
- Senior Hailie Morgan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) made the final basket for the Saints in the first half with 45 seconds to play (16-49).
- The Saints would trail 52-16 at the half.
- Maggie Jones led the team with six points and had two rebounds.
- First year Rylee Leonard (Sardinia, Ohio/Eastern Brown) led with three rebounds.
- The Saints were 26.1% (6-23) from the field, 16.7% (2-12) from the 3-point line, and 100% (2-2) from the free throw line in the first half.
- Senior Kelly Brenner (Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon) made a pull up for the Saints first bucket of the second half with 8:45 on the clock to make it a 18-52 game.
- Senior Mattison Vickers (Covington, Ky./Simon Kenton) drove in for a layup with 4:58 to play in the third quarter (20-64).
- Junior Callie Hunt (Trenton, Ohio/Edgewood) made a layup for the Saints final basket of the quarter with 3:00 to play (22-66).
- Rylee Leonard drove to the rim for a layup to begin the fourth quarter for the Saints with 7:37 to play (24-73).
- With 7:07 to play, senior Alex Smith (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mercy McAuley) knocked in a 3-point shot (24-75).
- Sophomore Jenna Lillard (Ludlow, Ky./Ludlow) made a jumper with two seconds to play for a final score of 85-36.
- Rylee Leonard and Jenna Lillard both recorded five points each in the second half to lead the team.
- The Saints were 29.6% (8-27) from the field, 27.3% (3-11) from the 3-point line, and 50% (1-2) from the free throw line in the second half.
- Maggie Jones led the Saints with six points and had two rebounds.
- Rylee Leonard tallied five points and led the team with four rebounds and had one assist.
- The Saints were 28% (14-50) from the field, 21.7% (5-23) from the 3-point line, and75% (3-4) from the free throw line.
The Saints take a mandatory DII holiday break and will return to action on Dec 30 for the final game of the 2023 year in the Connor Convocation Center at 1:00 pm ET against Kentucky Wesleyan.
