Box Score Loyola pulled within two points with 10 seconds remaining but fell at home
NEW ORLEANS - The No. 17 Loyola University New Orleans women's basketball team fell 79-75 to No. 3 Campbellsville on Friday night in The Den to begin the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Mid-South Conference Challenge.
The Wolf Pack (0-3) struck first in the battle of two teams that each reached the Round of 16 in last year's NAIA National Championship. An'Jolique Woodson scored a basket and two free throws while Kaila Anthony knocked down a three-pointer to give the Pack a 7-2 early lead in the first quarter.
The Lady Tigers (3-0) responded with a 15-4 run to force a Loyola timeout, later taking a 21-18 lead into the second quarter. The visitors would extend their advantage to as many as eight points, leading 38-30 with under two minutes left in the half. Campbellsville would take a seven-point lead into halftime, up 40-33.
The visitors would move out in front of the Pack nine points via free throws to start the half, but Loyola opened up an 11-2 run to tie the game after a three from Anthony and a couple of triples from Presley Wascom.
The Lady Tigers would take a 59-55 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Pack fought back once again, with the game tied at 61-all with nine minutes on the clock. The final quarter would remain close, with six of the game's nine lead changes occuring in the fourth.
An 8-2 run including back-to-back threes by Paige Franckiewicz would give the Wolf Pack a 73-71 lead with just under three minutes left in regulation. Campbellsville would regain the lead, extending it to four points with 13 seconds remaining. A layup from Anthony would cut the visiting lead to just two with 10 seconds left, but the Lady Tigers sunk their free throws to come away with the 79-75 win.
The Wolf Pack will wrap up play in the SSAC and Mid-South Challenge, facing Pikeville Saturday, November 10, at 1 p.m. in The Den.
Pack Facts
Loyola outscored the third-ranked Tigers 42-39 in the second half, out shooting them 54% to 28% from the field.
Junior Paige Franckiewicz was 5-7 from the three-point line tonight, and is shooting 50% so far this year.
Her career three-point shooting percentage of 41 is currently the top mark in program history.
Kaila Anthony led the Wolf Pack in scoring tonight with 21 points, and is averaging 20 per game so far this year.
Megan Worry blocked a pair of shots tonight, giving her 73 for her career which ranks second in the school record books.
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