Alice Lloyd Lady Eagles Fall to #13 Rio Grande University
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Alice Lloyd (KY) (17-7, 10-6) | 20 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 82 |
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Rio Grande (24-3, 15-1) | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 110 |
Rio Grande, OH: The Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles had the tough task of facing the #13 rated Rio Grande Lady Red Storm on the road for a Valentine's Day matchup in River States Conference action. The hosts demonstrated why they held such a lofty ranking as they took the big decision, 110-82.
In the opener, despite ALC senior guard Hannah Kash pumping in 10 points in the first ten minutes, Rio rode the scoring of star guard Ella Skeens to race out to a 30-20 advantage.
In the second quarter, Rio's Skeens kept up her hot hand as she would score a total of 17 points during the half. Fortunately for the Caney fans in attendance, ALC would manage to find Kash, and she consistently would deliver. Despite the fact that, she had produced 21 huge points at intermission, her club still trailed, 59-44.
In the third period, the Caney Creek club would refuse to roll over, and received 8 more Kash points. However, the Ohio club took the quarter, 26-21, and would still hold a respectable cushion (85-65) heading into the last quarter.
In the final stanza, the Pippa Passes crew would try their best to hang on. Unfortunately, Rio played like a team who knew they could clinch the conference season championship, and they did that very thing by holding off the Lady Eagles to seal the deal.
For Alice Lloyd (17-7; 10-6 RSC. Kash played tough all night and finished with 33 points (12-25 FG's) She dished off 3 assists, grabbed 5 boards, and added 2 steals. Bailee Brainard completed a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double, while freshman guard Shelby Stewart contributed 11 points.
Junior guard Hannah Malcomson and sophomore guard Katie Jo Moore both handed out 4 assists.
The Eagles shot 43.9% (29-66) from the field and 44.4% (12-27) from long range. They connected on 70.6% (12-17) from the foul line, and added 31 rebounds, 15 assists, and 8 steals.
Rio (24-3; 15-1 RSC) was paced by Skeens with 27 points. Her squad finished shooting 52% (39-75) from the field and 54.5% (6-11) from deep. They connected on 89.7% (26-29) from the foul line. They also added 45 rebounds, 26 assists, and 13 steals.
The Lady Eagles return to action on Saturday, February 18th, when they close out the regular season by hosting the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm.