KIRKSVILLE, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team's upset bid at No. 25 ranked Truman State fell short Thursday night as the Tritons suffered a 66-61 loss in Great Lakes Valley Conference action.
 
Senior Kaitlynn Henning scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures, while sophomore Alex LaPorta, the GLVC's top rebounder, equaled a career-high with 17 boards.
 
Records: UMSL (8-8, 2-5 GLVC), Truman State (15-2, 6-1 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
Truman State led 18-12 at the end of the first quarter and outscored the Tritons, 17-9, in the second quarter to take a 35-22 lead into halftime.  
 
After being held scoreless in the first half, senior Arielle Jackson tallied nine points in the third quarter, helping UMSL outscore Truman State, 18-10, to pull within 45-39 heading into the final 10 minutes. Defensively, the Tritons limited the Bulldogs to just 2-of-17 from the field in that frame.
 
Truman stretched the lead to 11 three times in the fourth quarter, including 62-51 with 2:21 to play while UMSL whittled it down to 65-61 with six seconds to play on a three-pointer from redshirt junior Laura Szorenyi.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Jackson finished with 11 points, while LaPorta and freshman Kiara Stewart added 10 points each.
• LaPorta earned her eighth double-double of the season with her 17 rebounds and also collected three assists and three steals.
• UMSL shot 37.7 percent, while Truman State shot 33.8 percent.
• Both teams snagged 44 rebounds, while the Tritons held a 14-8 edge on the offensive end.

 
Up Next: UMSL wraps up its current four-game road trip on Saturday at Quincy.