LEBANON, Ill. – The women's basketball team took on a matchup where they never led or tied as they faltered against Missouri S&T on Saturday, January 25th in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) action at the Harry M. Statham Sports Center in Lebanon, Illinois. 

Score: McKendree University 65, Missouri S&T 79 

Record: Bearcats 11-6, 7-4 GLVC | Miners 11-5, 6-4 GLVC 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Missouri S&T had the game in their favor since early in the first quarter as they began with a 14-4 edge with a well-balanced scoring effort. A made three-pointer by McKendree senior guard Maci Meyer (Hubertus, Wis.) followed by a mid-range jumper from freshman forward Kyra Taylor (Davenport, Iowa) sparked an 8-1 run for the Bearcats to still trail after period number one, only down 15-12. 

Much like the opening period, the Miners would start the second quarter with a 12-4 run and up their lead to 11 with 4:30 remaining in the first half. The Bearcats would tread water by trading baskets with their opposition as sophomore forward Baylie Parks (Lake Zurich, Ill.) contributed seven of her points within as Missouri S&T would head into break still leading, 35-28. 

The alternating scoring continued its way into the third quarter as Missouri S&T was still building up their comfortable lead despite a 6-0 burst from McKendree late in the period. The Bearcats would still trail 41-54 at the end of quarter number three. 

The Bearcats would make one more final push to close the gap, utilizing an 11-5 run, with seven coming via Taylor as their deficit would dwindle to as little as nine. However, Miner senior forward Katelynne Roberts would help initiate a 13-3 run in the midst of the final period of regulation as McKendree would drop the conference contest at home 65-79. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Taylor led all scorers with 20 points on 6-11 shooting while also grabbing eight rebounds while dishing out four assists and tallying three steals and a pair of blocks. She has scored 11+ in each of her last five outings and 16+ in her last three. 

• Parks continues her perfect double-figure scoring season with 15 points this afternoon while collecting seven rebounds and a steal. 

• Junior guard Chloe White (Brussels, Ill.) rounded out the double-digit scoring for McKendree with 10 points and swiped away a career-high in steals with five. 

• Missouri S&T had a well-balanced scoring output with sophomore forward Norah Gum leading with 14 points while going 7-10 from the field. Roberts, sophomore guard Anna Finley, and junior forward Morgan Luebbering each finished with 13 points. 

• McKendree shot 32.8% from the field, 26.3% from distance, and 74.1% from the stripe while the Miners ended with 48.3%, 27.3%, and 77.3% respectively. 

• Despite the loss, McKendree was +1 in both points off of turnovers and second-chance points. 

• Missouri S&T was +9 in bench points, +10 in points in the paint, and +4 in fast break points. 

UP NEXT

McKendree will be back in action on Thursday, January 30th, when they hit the road to take on Maryville University at the Moloney Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, with tip-off set for 5:15 PM CT. 

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