WICHITA, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's basketball team fell 61-49 to Friends University on Saturday evening at the Garvey Center.
The Braves found themselves down 10-2 at the 3:15 mark in the first quarter to the Falcons. OU chipped away at the Friends' lead, scoring the final six points of the first quarter to get with in 10-8 of the Falcons at the start of quarter no. 2.
Friends scored the first seven points of the second quarter to increase its lead to 17-8 over the Braves.
Jayla Johnson scored the first basket of the quarter for the Braves, a 3-pt field goal, to get within 18-11 of the Falcons. Ottawa continued to cut into the Friends lead and at the 1:36 mark, a 3-pt field goal by
Janiyah Hendricks cut the deficit to 22-18. Friends stopped the Braves run by scoring the final basket of the half, taking a 24-18 lead into the locker room.
Friends outscored the Braves 23-15 in the third quarter, taking a double digit lead, 33-22, in the first three minutes of the second half. Ottawa again cut into the Falcon lead. A basket by
Nicole Brown put OU within 33-27 at the 4:37 mark. Friends responded by ending the quarter on a 14-6 run, taking a 47-33 lead into the fourth.
The Falcons increased their lead to 20 points, 59-39, with 4:38 to go in the game. Ottawa did not go away and at the 1:26 mark,
Cierra Brown's 3-pt field goal cut the deficit to 59-49. That would be all the closer the Braves would get as Friends took the 61-49 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Ottawa shot 29.7 percent from the floor, 27.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 50 percent from the free throw line.
- Cierra Brown came off the bench lead the Braves in scoring with 15 points. She also had six assists.
- Nicole Brown led the Braves in rebounding with eight.
- Hailey Henry finished the game with three steals.
Who is Next
Ottawa (7-4, 4-2) returns to the court on Wednesday, Dec. 7 against Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kan. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m.
