The Lindenwood women's basketball team (0-6, 0-0 OVC) fell to Bradley (3-4, 0-0 MVC) by a score of 63-56 on Saturday night in Peoria, Ill.

GAME OVERVIEW
The Lions started the game with a lot of intensity on the defensive end, forcing seven Bradley turnovers before the first media timeout in the opening quarter. Lindenwood trailed 6-5 early in the frame in what was an up and down quarter. The Braves took a 16-11 lead into the second.

It was a slow shooting start for both teams in the second quarter as the game was tied 19-19 at the 4:37 mark. The Braves took a slight advantage late in the middle frame, but a pair of three-pointers by Ellie Brueggemann kept the Lions in striking distance. The Owasso, Okla. native paced the Lions with 13 points in the half, but they trailed 30-26 at the break.

Lindenwood was able to grab its first lead since the first quarter after a Gracie Kelsey layup halfway through the third quarter, which gave the Lions a 34-33 advantage. However, the Braves finished the quarter on a 11-2 run and took a 44-36 lead into the fourth.

The Lions held Bradley scoreless for the opening three plus minutes of the quarter which cut the deficit to one at 44-43 at the 6:47 mark. Gracie Kelsey had all seven of those points, which brought her game total up to 13. The contest turned into a game of runs as the Braves went on a 7-1 run to regain a comfortable lead at 51-44. The Lions were unable to pull any closer and fell by a score of 63-56

GAME LEADERS
Ellie Brueggemann (20 points, five steals)
Gracie Kelsey (15 points, four rebounds, three blocks)
Kaliyah Sain (eight points, two rebounds, one steal)

UP NEXT
The Lions return home to take on Eastern Michigan Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. from Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.