WHEATON, Ill. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team fell to 2-2 on the season with a loss to No. 21 Wheaton on Tuesday night, 58-50. Senior
Lori Obendorf led the Duhawks with 15 points and eight rebounds.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Quarter
- Tough defense from both sides kept scoring rather low in the first quarter, with both teams settling for two points within the first five minutes of regulation.
- Junior Addie Oberman put Loras up with a behind-the-arc shot at the 5:04 mark on an assist by senior Kelly Barzowski.
- With 32 seconds remaining in the quarter, senior Kat Cabrera put Loras up 9-7 with a deep jumper.
Second Quarter
- Early in the second, Oberman hit her second, 3-point shot of the night, this time assisted by junior Lauren Stanich, to give the Duhawks a 12-7 lead.
- After a five-point run from the Thunder, junior Cyerra Hutchins and senior Terese McMahon answered with back-to-back jumpers to regain the lead.
- At the 4:39 mark, senior Erin Weaver took a charge on defense, causing the sixth Wheaton turnover of the night.
- The Thunder hit two, 3-pointers to end the quarter on a 6-2 run, taking a 23-22 lead into halftime.
Third Quarter
- The back and forth action continued as the Duhawks regained the lead two minutes into the third with a made layup by McMahon on an assist by Hutchins.
- The Thunder responded immediately and erased Loras' lead with a six-point run, taking the lead once again with 3:59 to play.
- Whaton ended the third quarter strong with a 7-0 run, opening a 42-37 entering the final period.
Fourth Quarter
- The Duhawks were held scoreless for the first 5:30 of the quarter while the Thunder extended their lead to 13.
- A jumper from Obendorf put an end to the drought, but it was too little too late.
- All night, Loras found itself in foul trouble, and with 2:26 remaining, the Duhawks were whistled for their 21st foul. Wheaton hit both shots from the line and maintained the heavy advantage on the scoreboard.
- The Thunder went to the line 22 times, compared to the Duhawks' three, converting on 13 of their chances, with 20 of those opportunities coming in the second half.
- For the second consecutive outing, Loras struggled from beyond the arc, converting 3-of-15.
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Lori Obendorf | The senior had a season-high 15 points on Tuesday, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor. Obendorf also added eight rebounds on the night, four of which came in the first quarter, helping Loras hold Wheaton to seven points in the frame.
UP NEXT
After the holiday break, the Duhawks travel to UW-Platteville for a 3 p.m. tipoff. In last year's matchup, Loras defeated the Pioneers at home with a convincing 74-56 win. After falling to Luther 99-90 on Tuesday, UW-Platteville comes into Saturday's game at 1-3 on the season.
