Women's Basketball Unable To Overcome Panthers Fourth Quarter Surge In Loss
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-- The Fontbonne University women’s basketball fell 78-71 in its regular season finale against Greenville on Saturday. The Griffins go to 13-12 overall and 8-6 in the SLIAC. Greenville improved to 18-7 and 11-3 in SLIAC play.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Greenville
18-7,11-3 SLIAC
|
16 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 78 |
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Fontbonne
13-12,8-6 SLIAC
|
16 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 71 |
Team Stats
Greenville
| Game Statistics | Greenville | Fontbonne |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-64) | (28-62) |
| Field Goal % | 43.8% | 45.2% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 26 |
| Assists | 16 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 42 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 32 | 12 |
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-- The Fontbonne University women's basketball fell 78-71 in its regular season finale against Greenville on Saturday. The Griffins go to 13-12 overall and 8-6 in the SLIAC. Greenville improved to 18-7 and 11-3 in SLIAC play.
Prior to the game, the Griffins honored fifth-year senior Kourtney White, along with seniors Haley Buscher and Amaya Earls.
The Griffins had three players in double-figures led by Madison Nelson with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting. Kourtney White added 15 points, while Ja'mise Bailey ended with 12.
In the first quarter, the Griffins led 10-6 at the 6:06 mark after White capped off her three-point play with a made free throw. The Panthers and Griffins went back-and-forth the rest of the quarter finishing tied up at 16-16.
In the second, the Panthers grabbed a 25-24 lead with 6:40 remaining. Fontbonne met up with Greenville, 30-30, with 3:57 left after Bailey went 1-of-2 from the line. However, the Panthers closed out the quarter on a 10-3 run leading by seven at the break.
The Griffins came out on all cylinders, though in the third outscoring Greenville 22-6 through seven minutes of action taking a 55-46 lead on consecutive three-pointers from Kya Harbour.
Fontbonne kept its foot on the gas the final three minutes finishing out the quarter on a 5-0 run capped off by another three-pointer from Harbour giving them a 62-50 lead.
The Griffins shot an impressive 70.6 percent from the floor in the third. Harbour led off the bench with nine points, while Nelson and White tallied seven each.
The script-flipped in the fourth, however, as the Panthers outscored Fontbonne 28-9 securing the come-from-behind seven-point victory.
Fontbonne shot 45.2 percent from the floor in the game and drained 12 three-pointers. Greenville held a 37-26 advantage on the glass.
Up Next
The Griffins will enter the SLIAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed and will host No. 5 Principia on Tuesday. Tip-off at 7 p.m.
Make sure to follow the women's basketball team on all its social media accounts: Twitter (@fontbonnewbb), Instagram (@fontbonnewbb) and Facebook (/FontbonneUGriffins).