Women's Basketball Can't Overcome Indiana South Bend in CCAC Conference Loss

CHICAGO – The Roosevelt University women's basketball team lost its fifth consecutive CCAC Conference game, falling to Indiana University South Bend by the score of 92-59 on Monday, February 7 at the Goodman Center.  The loss dropped the Lakers conference record to 6-12 and their overall record to 7-15 this season.

Both teams went scoreless for the first two and a half minutes of the game before the Titans hit back-to-back buckets to take a 4-0 lead.  However, the Lakers scored eight straight points behind three-pointers by Mallory Hawkins and Amelia McNutt, along with a layup from Gabrielle Beggs, but Indiana South Bend then went on a 10-1 run to lead 14-9 and built a 17-11 advantage by the end of the quarter.

Roosevelt pulled to within two points at 23-21 with just over seven minutes to go in the second quarter after a Beggs three-point play, but the Titans began to take control, pulling away for a 43-29 half-time lead.  Unfortunately, the Lakers were unable to recover from the deficit, falling 92-59.

GAME DETAILS

Score:   Indiana South Bend         17           26           25           24           92
                Roosevelt                            11           18           16           14           59          

Records: Roosevelt 7-15, 6-12 (CCAC) | Indiana South Bend 19-6, 12-5 (CCAC)

Location: Goodman Center | Chicago, Ill.

KEY STATS

• Shawna Conger scored a team-high 17 points
• Gabrielle Beggs registered 14 points & six rebounds
• Moe Milton had nine points & seven rebounds
• RU shot 39.3% from the field & 35.7% from three-point range
• IUSB shot 43.3% overall & 39.5% from behind the arc
• The Titans held a slight 37 to 34 advantage on the boards

NEWS & NOTES

• The Lakers are now 7-7 in the all-time series versus the Titans
• RU is still in the hunt for eight place in the CCAC & the final spot in the CCAC Tournament, trailing Trinity Christian by one game
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers continue CCAC Conference action on Wednesday, February 9 when they host Lincoln College. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30pm at the Goodman Center in Chicago.