Lady Cougars drop their 2022 finale game against Cross-Town Rival Warriors
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Indiana Tech (11-3, 6-1) | 18 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 71 |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) (8-7, 4-1) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 69 |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Saint Francis Lady Cougars (8-7; 4-1 Crossroads) played host to the Indiana Tech Warriors Saturday afternoon at Hutzell Athletic Center, and were defeated in their cross-town rivalry match up with a close final of 69-71. The Lady Cougars fought throughout the game and kept the scoreline pretty tight.
Saint Francis started both the second and third quarters strongly, outscoring the Warriors. The Cougs shot 52% from the field and also were 16 for 16 at the foul line. Saint Francis's largest lead was by 6 points in the 3rd quarter with 02:14 remaining. The Lady Cougars out-rebounded Indiana Tech and also had more points off the bench, but could not hold onto the victory.
Key contributors included Emily Parrett (16 points) and Cassidy Crawford (15 points); they also contributed a combined 7 assists and 16 rebounds. Game changers for the Cougars included Ally Madden with 17 points and 4 rebounds and Chloe McKnight also contributed 7 points off the bench.
The Cougars are now 8-7 overall and 4-1 in conference. The Lady Cougars will be back in action January 4th with an away trip to Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH). Tip-off is set for 7PM in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Sant Francis is 0-4 in their last four match-ups with the MVNU Cougars.
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