Box Score

Rio Grande 504350 21-1, 9-0

St. Mary-Woods 504592 10-7, 4-6

Rio Grande 504350

21-1, 9-0

Final

Jan. 27, 2022

St. Mary-Woods 504592

10-7, 4-6

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Rio Grande 504350	25	19	28	24	96
St. Mary-Woods 504592	13	12	21	28	74

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/28/2022 10:00:00 AM | Timothy Foster

Women's Basketball Downed by Rio Grande 74-96 in Third Straight Loss

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SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. – The SMWC Women's Basketball team (10-7, 4-6) faced stiff competition last night against the visiting University of Rio Grande (21-1, 9-0). The Red Storm currently sit at #18 in the NAIA and were too much to handle for the Pomeroys as they would fall 74-96. The loss is their third in a row and 4^th in their past five as they continue a tough stretch of RSC opponents.

Game Summary

1^st Half: The women started fast and battled to an 8-8 score midway through the first quarter. Rio Grande would go on a 12-0 run over the next two minutes to balloon their lead to 20-8. Some tough missed shots at the charity stripe and the Pomeroys would find themselves in an early hole 25-13 at the end of the 1^st. SMWC would see mixed results in the 2^nd quarter with missed layups on the offensive side. The Pomeroys would battle through but still find themselves down 44-25 at the half.

2^nd Half: The Red Storm would continue to capitalize on miscues and use their strength in the paint to score easy layups. SMWC would try to chip away at the deficit, but Rio Grande would continue to hold on to their 20-point lead, finishing the 3^rd up 72-46. The deficit would prove too much in the 4^th as the Pomeroys would fall 74-96, putting up a strong fight against one of the best teams in the NAIA.

By the Numbers

Allyson Hardiek would lead the team with 14 points while adding 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. She was followed in scoring by Sydney Ingram (13) and Aliyah Williams (11).
Hardiek's 8 rebounds and Abby Worley's 6 assists would lead the team.
The team showed improvement at the free throw line, shooting 86.7% to Rio Grande's 81.5%. The Pomeroys also outshot the Red Storm from the 3-point line 46.2% to their 33.3%.
SMWC would shoot 32.8% on the night to Rio Grande's 44.9%.