Box Score CHICAGO - Dealing with a nearly 10-minute scoreless stretch, the University of Evansville women's basketball team dropped a road contest at Loyola, 77-47, on Saturday afternoon in Chicago.
Scoring eight points in the first half, sophomore Makayla Wallace led Evansville offensively, recording a team-high 11 points. Nearly picking-up a double-double was freshman Abby Feit, who finished with nine points and nine boards for the Aces. Leading Loyola was Tiara Wallace who scored a game-high and career-best 26 points along with 13 rebounds and six assists.
It was a fast start that helped power Loyola in front in the Ramblers' win. Along with the fast start, the final seven minutes of the second quarter helped gain separation for Loyola.
The Ramblers jumped-out to a 16-6 lead midway through the opening quarter after the two sides traded baskets early on. The lead grew to 11 for Loyola in the final minutes of the first quarter before Evansville got back within nine with a layup by Makayla Wallace at the buzzer.
Evansville started the second period well, as A'Niah Griffin drained a triple from the corner and Jada Poland scored in the paint to move the Aces within five at 21-16. From there, the Ramblers controlled the quarter, holding Evansville scoreless for the final 7:49 of the half and using a 21-3 run to take a 42-19 lead to the break.
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The Aces scoreless drought continued into the second half until sophomore Anna Newman hit a pull-up jumper 2:20 into the third quarter. After the Rambler's lead topped out at 25, Evansville hit four-straight field goals, but Loyola answered the Aces' run, taking a 56-34 lead into the fourth.
Loyola's lead was cut to 20 in the opening moments of the fourth quarter as junior Lola Bracy knocked-down two free throws. After Evansville closed the gap, the Ramblers responded, out-scoring Evansville, 21-13, in the final stanza to earn the 77-47 win.
Evansville returns home for the first time in nearly two weeks when the Aces host Drake and UNI on February 13 and 15 inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
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