Women's Basketball Falls to Findlay

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.)-Thomas More University's women's basketball team fell to Findlay on Thursday evening (January 9), 71-58. The Saints overall record falls to 6-8 and 3-3 in conference.

• Sophomore Morgan Hunt (Hollansburg, Ohio/Tri-Village) started things off for the Saints, driving to the rim for a layup with 9:06 on the clock (2-0).
• Sophomore Laney Baker (West Harrison, Ohio/East Central) banged knocked in a layup to put the Saints ahead 10-8 with 4:37 to play in the quarter.
• Junior Natalie Noel (Salem, Ind./Salem) banged in a 3-point basket to make it a 15-13 game for the Saints final basket of the quarter.
• The Saints trailed 17-15 at the end of the first quarter.
• First year Anna Drakeford (Harrodsburg, Ky./Mercer County) made one free throw to kick the scoring off for the Saints in the second quarter with 7:59 to play in the half (16-18).
• With 5:43 to play in the half, Laney Baker made a driving layup to tie things up 20-20 all.
• Junior Alaina Keeney (Wheelersburg, Ohio/Wheelersburg) drove to the rim for a layup for the Saints final basket of the half with 1:39 to play (27-34).
• The Saints trailed 39-27 going into the locker room at the half.
• Three Saints tallied four points to lead the team and four Saints recorded three rebounds to lead the team in rebounds.
• The Saints were 44% (11-25) from the field, 22.2% (2-9) from the 3-point line, and 75% (3-4) from the free throw line in the first half.

• Junior Rylee Turner (Newport, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) made a layup to start off the second off to with 9:49 on the clock (29-39).
• Alaina Keeney drove to the basket for a layup to make it a two point game with 6:25 to play in the quarter (41-43).
• Rylee Turner made one free throw for the Saints final point of the quarter with 1:51 left in the quarter (43-49).
• The Saints trailed 59-43 going into the final quarter.
• Laney Baker drained a 3-point field goal with 9:14 remaining in the game (46-62).
• With 6:18 to play, sophomore Desiree Tandy (Danville Ky./Danville) made a layup to make it a 52-64 game.
• Rylee Turner scored the Saints final basket of the game with 4:03 to play (58-68).
• The Saints would fall 71-58 to the Oilers.
• Rylee Turner led with 10 points and four rebounds in the second half and two assists.
• Anna Drakeford tallied four assists to lead the Saints.
• The Saints were 54.2% (13-24), 27.3% (3-11) from the 3-point line, and 62.5% (5-8) from the 3-point line.

• Rylee Turner led the team with 12 points and seven rebounds and had three assists.
• Anna Drakeford led with six assists and had six points and three rebounds.
• The Saints were 49% (24-59) from the field, 25% (5-20) from the 3-point line, and 62.5% (5-8) from the free throw line.

The Saints return to action on Saturday (January 11) against #15 Ashland in the Connor Convocation Center at 1:00 pm ET.