Strong Second Half Not Enough for Women's Basketball
ELSAH, IL -- The Blackburn College Women's Basketball outscored Principia College 35-29 in the second half, but a slow first half proved too much to overcome as the Beavers fell to Principia 78-58 in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.
Blackburn
2-20,0-16 SLIAC
58
AT
Principia
13-10,10-6 SLIAC
78
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn 2-20,0-16 SLIAC | 10 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 58 |
| Principia 13-10,10-6 SLIAC | 27 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 78 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Principia
Pts:
Genesis Santiago
- 15
Reb:
Trinniti Matthews
- 7
Ast:
3 Players
(#03,
#13,
#31)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Blackburn | Principia |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-55) | (30-76) |
| Field Goal % | 41.8% | 39.5% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 36 |
| Assists | 9 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 33 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 34 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 25 |
February 12, 2024
ELSAH, IL -- The Blackburn College Women's Basketball outscored Principia College 35-29 in the second half, but a slow first half proved too much to overcome as the Beavers fell to Principia 78-58 in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.
Freshman Becca Benoit led the team with a career-high 16 points, including a 6-6 performance from the free throw line. Junior Ashanti Jones added 11 points. Sophomore Caidy Tuetken paced the squad with eight rebounds.
Blackburn held a 6-2 lead early in the game, but Principia rallied to take a 17-6 lead which BC was unable to overcome.
The Beavers return to action Wednesday and will visit Fontbonne University in another SLIAC contest.