CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana University women's basketball team could not complete the comeback against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday.
Southeastern (2-14, 1-8 in SLC) led at halftime before a strong second half by the Islanders (3-13, 2-7) put the home team ahead. The Lady Lions, down by as many as 16 in the fourth quarter, played well in the final minutes to make it a three-point game before the final SLU possession.
Eryn McKinzie led all players in Saturday's game, scoring 22 points, 12 of which were posted in the first quarter.
Aliyah Collins' 18 points were second in the game, making a team-high three triples, and also dishing five assists.
Collins also had a game-high four steals.
Bethany Graves' nine rebounds were the most on the team. McKinzie was second among the Lady Lions with seven rebounds, also swiping two steals in the contest.
The Islanders had three double-digit scorers in the game with K'Nari Holliday (16), Chelsea Wooten (16), and Asha Walker (13) each reaching the mark. Holliday was a force on the defensive side of the floor, also bringing in 11 rebounds for a double-double. Wooten led all players with four three-pointers, while Trinity Slocum had double-digit assists with 10.
The Lady Lions entered the locker room at halftime with a four-point advantage behind McKinzie's dozen first-quarter points. The Islanders entered the second half swinging, outscoring SLU by 17 in the third frame. The Lady Lions responded in the fourth quarter, outscoring the home team by 10 to cut a 16-point deficit to three. After a missed Islander free throw, SLU attempted a three-pointer in the final nine seconds but was unable to make the game-tying shot.
Southeastern will be back in the University Center for a three-game home stand. The team's next game will be against McNeese (14-4, 8-1 in SLC), Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on KSLU 90.9 The Lion, online at either
www.LionSports.net/listenlive or
www.LionUpRadio.org, via the following apps – Lions Gameday Experience, Live365, iHeart, Audacy, TuneIn and MyTuner Radio - or on Alexa speakers (skill must be enabled first). All you have to say is, "Alexa, play K.S.L.U."
Thursday's game against McNeese will be Greek Night. Fans can get in on the fun by representing their letter, wearing their colors, and bringing the noise. The Greek organization that shows the most spirit will win bragging rights and prizes.
Taylor Ross will be Thursday's Spotlight Player of the Game. The first 150 fans will receive a trading card featuring the Silver Lake, Kan. native, courtesy of PRIDE.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern offers mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics has instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.
