GOSHEN, Ind. - The IU Kokomo women's basketball team played their final game ahead of an 11-day stretch with no games for a short Christmas break, showcasing their resiliency in the second half despite losing 76-67.
FAST FACTS
- LOCATION: Ruth Gunden Gymnasium | Goshen, IN
- UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo 3-6, Goshen College (3-10)
- NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A, Goshen College - N/A
THE RUNDOWN
- IU Kokomo got off to a slow start offensively on the road Thursday, falling behind 10-0 before Kelsi Langley scored the Cougars' first basket with 3:57 left in the opening quarter. Goshen led 14-6 after the first 10 minutes.
- The Maple Leafs outscored IU Kokomo 22-16 in the second quarter, taking a 14-point lead into halftime after an IU Kokomo three-pointer in the middle of the quarter was ruled late following a shot-clock review.
- A key part of IU Kokomo's second-half comeback attempts came from points off turnovers, with the Cougars scoring 16 points off turnovers to Goshen's four.
- Trailing 40-25 after an extended replay review early in the second half, IU Kokomo went on an 11-0 run over the next three and a half minutes to cut the deficit to four. Goshen rebuilt a double-digit lead by the two-minute mark, taking a 54-42 advantage into the fourth quarter.
- After trailing by as many as 16 early in the fourth quarter, the Cougars gradually chipped away at the deficit, pulling within five with 1:56 remaining. That would be as close as IU Kokomo got, as Goshen closed out a 76-67 victory in both teams' final game until December 30.
LEADING THE CHARGE
- A pair of upperclassmen, Cameryn Rector and Mia Catey, led IU Kokomo by converting seven field goals apiece. Rector finished with a team-high 20 points to go along with five steals, four assists, and four rebounds, while Catey added 15 points and five rebounds.
- Anya Friend knocked down a pair of triples on her way to eight points on 3-of-6 shooting, while Lexi DiOrio added a key seven points.
THE ROAD AHEAD
- Next Game: 12/30 vs Cleary University - 3:00 PM ET
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