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Scoreboard

WBB
71
Fort Lewis FLC 1-5,0-0 RMAC
87
Winner Southwestern Okla. SWO 6-2,0-0 GAC
Fort Lewis FLC
1-5,0-0 RMAC
71
Final
87
Southwestern Okla. SWO
6-2,0-0 GAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fort Lewis FLC 17 18 18 18 71
Southwestern Okla. SWO 26 22 21 18 87

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Balanced Offense Not Enough in 87-71 Loss to Bulldogs at Pak-A-Sak Thanksgiving Classic

CANYON, Texas – A balanced attack wasn't enough for the Fort Lewis College women's basketball team as the Skyhawks dropped an 87-71 decision to Southwestern Oklahoma State University on the final day of the Pak-A-Sak Thanksgiving Classic.

Redshirt junior Alyssa Adams bettered her career-high mark which she set yesterday afternoon, putting up 22 points and going 4-of-8 from deep. Redshirt sophomore Kelsey Sorenson posted her first double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Rounding out the double-digit scorers were redshirt sophomore Jana Conejero (15 points) and redshirt senior Sydney Candelaria (15 points).

Fort Lewis shot 43 percent (27-of-63) from the field versus 46 percent (33-of-71) for SWOSU. The Bulldogs found success from deep, draining 13 three's compared to seven for the Skyhawks. The Skyhawks had 42 rebounds for the contest, including 14 offensive boards, while the Bulldogs wrapped up the game with 34.

"Today we player free and with confidence. Out group had a great mindset going into the game about being positive and playing for each other," said head coach Taylor Harris. "This led to our offensive output, but we still need to focus on prioritizing defense. Games like this show us that we can score enough points to win, we just need to get the stops to go along with the scoring."

Sorenson and Adams combined for six points from the jump, finding FLC ahead 6-3 two minutes into play. The Bulldogs capitalized on a run to take an 11-6 lead before a three from Adams cut it to two points. The Skyhawks continued to keep the quarter within reach as a second-chance jumper from Candelaria brought it to 16-14 with 3:01 remaining. SWOSU found a burst in the final minutes of the quarter to carry a 26-17 lead into the second.

Conejero took matters into her own hands in the second quarter, knocking down a pair of jumpers to bring the deficit to five points. The Skyhawks got as close as four points throughout the frame, but the Bulldogs found an answer to each ensuing attack, bringing a 48-35 advantage into the break.

FLC dropped in a pair of free throws from Candelaria, followed by a savvy three-pointer from Conejero to see the score at 55-42 with just under seven minutes remaining in the third. Conejero continued her tear in the middle-part of the quarter, knocking down a pullup jumper with 4:37 to go, finding FLC within 10 points. The Bulldogs went on a six-point run which was snapped by a Candelaria three to see the score at 61-48. Adams and Candelaria each picked up points down the stretch, but the lead stood strong at 69-53 after three quarters of play.

Four players contributed points as the fourth got underway, finding the Skyhawks within 12 points with eight minutes to go. Five points from Adams dropped the lead to single digits for the first time since the second quarter, bringing it to 80-71 with 4:40 on the clock. Despite the late pressure, SWOSU connected on three unanswered shots to close out the game in a final score of 87-71.

Fort Lewis (1-5) heads into Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action on Friday, December 3 when the team travels to take on Chadron State College for a 5:30 p.m. start.

"We have to go back out on the road and play a very tough game," acknowledged Harris. "We definitely made great strides today, and we will build upon that momentum going forward."
 
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