The Lindenwood women's basketball team (1-3) fell on the road at No. 7 Louisville (4-0) by a score of 71-35 on Tuesday night.
GAME OVERVIEW
Louisville opened the game with the first nine points to get an early lead.
Jarius Powers put an end to the run with a layup at the 6: 57 mark. Both teams would trade buckets on the next few possessions, and Lindenwood trailed 13-6 at the first media timeout. However, the Cardinals would finish the quarter on a 8-2 run and lead 21-8 after one.
Early in the second quarter,
Jazlyn Powell knocked down a three from the wing to make the score 28-11. Louisville then used another mini run to extend the lead to 37-13. Just before the end of the frame,
Saniah Tyler drilled another shot from deep, but the Lions would trail 47-18 at the break.
The Cardinals outscored the Lions 15-6 in the third quarter and led 62-24 headed into the fourth. Lindenwood scored the first six points of the fourth, including a three from
Violet McNece. Louisville would go on to earn the 71-35 victory.
GAME LEADERS
Violet McNece (six points, five rebounds)
Jazlyn Powell (three points, two rebounds, two blocks)
Cadence Dykstra (five points, four rebounds, three assists)
UP NEXT
The Lions will return home for a matchup with Stephens College on Friday for Education Day. Tip-off from Hyland Arena is set for 11:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at lindenwoodlions.com/tickets.Â
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