PLYMOUTH, Wis. - Marian University women's basketball (3-11, 1-4 NACC) dropped its eighth straight game falling to Lakeland 75-61.
- Lakeland held a small 9-7 lead but ended the opening quarter on a 15-4 run to lead 24-11 at the first stoppage.
- Marian trailed by 11 with 4:34 left in the opening half before going on a quick 6-1 spurt to only trail 30-24 at halftime.
- The Sabres held Lakeland to only six points in the second stanza.
- Marian was able to trim its deficit to as small as three at 42-39 with 4:00 left in the third quarter.
- Another strong finish to the quarter saw Lakeland build a 50-42 advantage going into the final stanza.
- Using the momentum from the strong finish to the third, the Muskies broke the game open with a 10-2 run to open the final stanza.
- The Sabres kept pace the rest of the way but Lakeland closed out its 75-61 victory.
- Marian finished 22-of-58 (.379) and 5-of-18 (.278) from beyond the arc.
- The Sabres also had a tough game at the charity stripe going just 12-of-23 (.522).
- Lakeland was 30-of-72 (.417) from the field with the Sabre defense holding the Muskies to 3-of-18 (.167) on triples.
- The Marian defense was able to force 25 turnovers, the third most in a game this season.
- Lakeland finished with a 46-32 edge for points in the paint.
- Marian is now just 10-61 against Lakeland with six straight defeats.
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Senior Lexi Brakebush scored a career-high 23 poitns to go with three steals and just as many assists. |
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Senior McKayla Goebel grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, eight offensive and eight defensive. |
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Senior Lyla Bartol chipped in 10 points with a pair of assists. |
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Saturday, January 18
Lisle, Ill.
3 p.m. |
