INDIANAPOLIS, IND., February 16, 2019 – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team whittled a 13-point fourth quarter deficit down to one, but couldn't complete the comeback as the Tritons lost a 66-63 decision at Indianapolis on Saturday in Great Lakes Valley Conference action.
The Greyhounds took their largest lead of the game at 58-45 with 7:20 to go before freshman
McKenzie Lathrom knocked down three straight three-pointers in a span of 97 seconds to ignite an 11-0 run that was capped with senior
Kaitlynn Henning's jumper pulling UMSL within 58-56 with three minutes to play.
A three-pointer by senior
Arielle Jackson then made it a one-point game at 60-59 with 2:23 on the clock. The Tritons got within one two other times, but UIndy made all four free throws in the final to help seal the win, while a three-point shot at the buzzer by sophomore
Alex LaPorta was off the mark.
Records: UMSL (11-13, 5-10 GLVC), Indianapolis (9-15, 3-11 GLVC)
How it Happened
UIndy led 18-11 after a first quarter in which the Tritons shot just 28.6 percent. However, UMSL got the final three points of that frame and then scored five straight to open the second quarter, quickly pulling within 18-16. The Tritons would trim the deficit to one before the Greyhounds took a 34-31 lead into the half.
A 9-0 spurt by UIndy early in the second half pushed the lead to double figures for the first time at 43-33 before the hosts took a 52-43 lead into the final 10 minutes.
Inside the Box Score
- LaPorta notched her 10th double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
- Lathrom and Henning added 11 points each.
- UMSL shot 35.8 percent and was outrebounded, 39-30. The Greyhounds connected at a 48.1 percent clip.
- The Tritons had a season-low six turnovers.
- Freshman Faye Meissner tied a season-high five assists.
Up Next: UMSL returns home next week to close out the home portion of its schedule, hosting No. 1 Drury on Thursday and Missouri S&T on Saturday.
