Carlinville IL. - The Women's Basketball team traveled to Blackburn College for a SLIAC contest with only 5 players able to play. The "Fab Five" had a tough day, by half time they were down 10-47. Turnovers for the Panthers were costly and Blackburn shot 52% the first half. During half time the Panthers decided to stay determined and to have more fun the second half. They scored 27 points, which actually outscored Blackburn in the 4
th quarter 19-14. Rebounding was even on the defensive sides of the court, but Blackburn outrebounded Principia offensively 18-9. Sophia was the only player at the free throw line and was 1 for 1.
Good to Know:
Sophia Hathaway once again had a double double with 21 points and 15 rebounds She also had 4 blocks while Madie Leslie had 3. Madie scored 12 points for the Panthers.
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They said it:
"This was a tough game as all 5 players had to play 40 minutes. No complaints from them, but just hard work and determination to get better. And they continue to love playing the game of basketball together."
-Coach
Dory Smith.
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Up next:
The Women's Basketball will be playing a home game on Feburary 4
th, at 5:30pm against Westminster. The Athletic Department is involved in a month-long sustainability initiative and there will be special events at halftime.
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