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NASHVILLE – Morehead State’s women’s basketball team held a halftime lead Monday night at the Curb Event Center, but the host Belmont Bruins limited the Eagles to just 14 second-half points en route to a 59-45 win.
Belmont improved to 14-10 overall and 9-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference East Division, while the Eagles dipped to 8-16 overall and 4-6 in the league.
MSU junior guard Terrice Robinson led all players with 21 points, her eighth 20-point game and 20th double-figure effort. She became the 13th player in school history to record at least 400 points in a season. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Arledge totaled 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
The Eagles trailed 26-20 with 3:25 left in the first half following Molly Ernst’s fourth trey, but an 11-3 run pushed the Eagles to the 31-29 halftime advantage. Sophomore guard Almesha Jones drilled a three-pointer from the left corner as the horn buzzed.
The Bruins opened the second half on an 11-2 run and held the Eagles to just two field goals in the first 12 minutes, both by Robinson. She scored nine of the Eagles’ 14 second-half points. MSU managed to hit just 5-of-24 (21 percent) in the final half, while the hosts nailed 11-of-27 (41 percent).
Belmont also held a 44-29 rebounding edge. Jordan Coleman grabbed a game-high 13 boards. Adrienne Tarrence led her team with 15 markers, while Alyssa Visbeen had 13 and Ernst tallied 12. Katie Brooks notched 10 to round out four in double figures.
The Eagles did hit 10-of-12 from the free throw line but shot 29 percent (14-of-48) overall.
Morehead State returns home Saturday to face Eastern Kentucky at 5:15 p.m. ET. Live stats, audio and video links will be available via MSUEagles.com.
