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63
Ottawa OTTAWA 15-14
74
Winner Saint Mary SAINT MA 24-5
Ottawa OTTAWA
15-14
63
Final
74
Saint Mary SAINT MA
24-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ottawa OTTAWA 16 14 9 24 63
Saint Mary SAINT MA 15 29 14 16 74

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Ends its Season With a Quarterfinal loss Saint Mary, 74-63

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's basketball team ended its season in the KCAC Tournament Quarterfinals, falling 74-63 to the University of Saint Mary at the Ryan Sport Center on Wednesday night.

Saint Mary took the early 8-3 lead over the Braves in the opening minutes of the first quarter. Ottawa chipped away at the Spire lead and after a 3-pt field goal by Desiree Marshall-Penny, Ottawa led 14-12 with 2:07 left in the first.

A basket by Sydney Scott gave OU a 16-12 lead with 57 seconds on the clock. In the final seconds of the first, USM cut the Brave lead to one on a 3-pt play by Paige Pendley and OU took a 16-15 lead into the second.  

Saint Mary opened the second quarter on a 14-2 run and took a 29-18 lead over the Braves with 5:35 left in the half. Ottawa cut into the Spire lead and after a basket by Jayla Johnson, the Braves were within 29-23 with 4:26 remaining in the second quarter. The Spires answered by ending the half by outscoring OU 15-7 and took a 44-30 lead into the locker room.

In the third quarter, the Braves were able to cut into the Spire lead. A basket by Scott with 4:56 left in the quarter put OU within 10 points, 46-36. Saint Mary answered with a 12-3 run to end the third, taking a 58-39 lead into the fourth.

The Spires increased their lead to 18 points, 64-46, with 6:34 remaining in the fourth quarter. Ottawa again chipped away at the Saint Mary lead. A basket by Kennedy Bankett cut the deficit to 73-63 with a little more than a minute remaining in the contest. The Braves were not able to complete the comeback and USM took the 74-63 victory.

Inside the Box Score
  • Ottawa shot 35.5 percent from the floor, 28.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 65 percent from the free throw line.
  • OU has three players in double figures, led by Kennedy Bankett's 18 points.
  • Jayla Johnson scored 15 points and Nayeli Acosta finished the game with 11 points.
  • Sydney Scott led OU with seven rebounds.
  • Hailey Henry had a team high four assists.
The Braves finish the season with an overall record of 15-14, earning its second straight winning season. This is the first time since 2013-14 and 2014-15 that OU has had back-to-back winning seasons.
 
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