BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – After falling behind by as many as 35 points late in the third quarter, the Morehead State Women's Basketball team battled back before falling 79-65 on Saturday afternoon at the Stroh Center.
A layup by senior guard
Breuna Jackson with 3:36 remaining in the third sparked the Eagles to a 36-17 run to close the game.
Morehead State fell behind early in the game as the Falcons hot shooting carried them to 45-21 halftime lead. Bowling Green made 16-of-33 (.485) field goals while also knocking down 7-of-13 (.538) three-point attempts.
In the second half, the Eagles flipped the script by making 16-of-32 shots from field.
The ultimate difference maker proved to be three-point shooting as Bowling Green knocked down 10-of-21 (.476) shots from deep while Morehead State was just 3-of-14 (.214).
Sophomore forward
Ellie Jo Johnson led the Eagles in scoring with 11 points in her first-career start. Freshman guard
Tomiyah Alford knocked down a triple and achieved double figure scoring in her first-career game as she tallied 10 points in 22 minutes off the bench
The Falcons were led by Caterrion Thompson who knocked down three triples and scored 20 points.
On the glass, the Eagles outrebounded Bowling Green 43-34. Freshman wing
Ariel Kirkwood posted a game-best 11 boards while also swatting three shots and dropping in seven points.
Morehead State returns home for a matchup against Stetson in the Eagle Invitational Presented by Downtown BP of Morehead on Friday. The Eagles and Hatters are scheduled to tipoff at 6:00 p.m.
