Lady Cougars dealt a loss against No. 6-Ranked Marian
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) (9-11, 5-5 CL) | 14 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 54 |
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Marian (18-2, 9-1 CL) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 62 |
USF outscored Marian in the first half, but could not stop the transitional fast break of the Knights in the second half. The Lady Cougs largest lead of the game came in the 3rd quarter with a 36-28 lead with 6:30 remaining in the quarter. Emily Parrett led both sides with 15 points total and 2 assists.
Key contributors to the Lady Cougs offense & defense included Cassidy Crawford with 14 points, 3 assists, and 9 total rebounds. Chloe McKnight, Reganne Pate, & Ally Madden had a combined 21 points and 14 rebounds.
The Lady Cougars are now 9-11 overall and 5-5 in conference. The Lady Cougars will return to Hutzell Athletic Center Saturday January 21st, to host Indiana Wesleyan University. Tip-off is set for 1pm with the Men's team following directly after. Indiana Wesleyan defeated the Lady Cougs in their last match-up with a final of 62-72 on January 14th.
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