NASHVILLE - Down a starter and playing its fourth game in nine days, the University of Evansville women's basketball team struggled to overcome a cold-shooting performance and its turnovers in a 93-53 loss to Belmont on the road in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday night.

Leading Evansville on the evening was fifth-year guard Myia Clark notched her 14th double-figure scoring performance of the season with a team-best 14 points. Also finishing in double-digits for UE was freshman guard Kynidi Mason Striverson, who made her second consecutive start, recording 10 points in the contest. The Bruins were led by forward Madison Bartley, who tallied a game-high 26 points.

In what was a slow start for both squads offensively, Evansville grabbed a 6-4 lead on a jumper from fifth-year guard A'Niah Griffin just over three minutes into the game. Belmont's offense would heat up following UE's lead, mounting a 12-0 run that would help the home side own a 23-13 lead after the opening quarter.

Evansville's offense was much more efficient in the second period with the Aces shooting just shy of 50% (5-11) from the field in the frame, but this time, it was turnovers that limited their effectiveness. Nine total turnovers, combined with an 11-22 (50%) performance from the field in the quarter from Belmont, helped the Bruins secure a 49-27 advantage at the break.

Out of the break, Evansville kept pace with Belmont in the third quarter, but did not have enough offense to chip away at its deficit. In the fourth, Belmont continued to apply pressure to the Aces, scoring 28 points in the quarter as the home team grabbed a 93-53 win.

The Aces wrap-up the southern road trip on at 2 PM on Sunday with a trip to battle Murray State in Murray, Ky.
 

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