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84
Winner Upper Iowa UIU 6-3,3-2 GLVC
75
McKendree McK 10-3,6-1 GLVC
Winner
Upper Iowa UIU
6-3,3-2 GLVC
84
Final
75
McKendree McK
10-3,6-1 GLVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Upper Iowa UIU 16 23 18 27 84
McKendree McK 14 11 28 22 75

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Madelyn Stephen, Sports Information GA

Women's Basketball's Second Half Rally Falls Short to Peacocks

LEBANON, Ill. - McKendree University women's basketball drops their first Great Lakes Valley Conference game of the season to Upper Iowa University. The Bearcats are 10-3 on the season and 6-1 in GLVC play.

The Peacocks jumped out with a fast-paced offense in the first half with a score of 39-25 at half. After the break, the Bearcats gained momentum with a dominating third quarter closing the lead to four. Senior guard Madyson Harper accounted for 12 of the Bearcats' 28 points in the third quarter of play. After three quarters, the Peacocks held a narrow advantage at 57-53. In the fourth quarter the Bearcats could not overcome the deficit, falling to the Peacocks 84-75.

Leading the Bearcats offensively was Harper with a career-high 26 points and junior guard Clare Breden with 19 points. Posting a double-double for McKendree was senior forward Naomi McDaniel with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and snagging three blocks. Also helping defensively was senior guard Erin Golden with seven rebounds.

Up next, the Bearcats travel to Rolla, Mo., to play Missouri S&T on Saturday, Jan. 6th at 1 p.m.
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