DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team fell on Wednesday to Buena Vista in an Iowa Conference matchup, 69-63. Senior
Kat Cabrera led the Duhawks with a season-high 16 points, shooting 7-of-15 from the floor, while adding four assists.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Quarter
- Senior Erin Weaver converted her own offensive rebound for a layup, giving Loras its first lead of the game at 6-4.
- Buena Vista opened the throttle and ran away beginning at the 5:54 mark, resulting in a 12-0 run.
- The Duhawks trimmed the 13-point deficit to nine before the quarter was over thanks to a pair of free-throws from junior Miranda Chapman and a jumper from Cabrera.
Second Quarter
- Junior Lauren Stanich opened the scoring for Loras in the second quarter with a behind-the-arc shot. Stanich's triple did little to slow the Beavers' momentum as Buena Vista rallied for an 8-0 run to take a 29-15 lead with 8:17 to play.
- The Beavers continued to stifle Loras offensively and in turn opened their largest lead of the night at 41-23 at the 2:44 mark.
Third Quarter
- Out of the break, junior Addie Oberman knocked a pair of 3-pointers, pulling the Duhawks within 10 at 43-33.
- Cabrera joined Oberman and knocked down a triple of her own with 7:24 to play in the quarter.
- Loras pulled within seven, the narrowest margin since the four-minute mark in the first quarter, after a jumper from Weaver.
- Buena Vista closed the frame on a 5-0 run, including a jumper by Liz Riessen at the buzzer, and took a 59-47 lead into the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
- Cabrera pulled the Duhawks within eleven after a made three-pointer, capitalizing on a taken charge from Weaver.
- A 9-0 run from Loras beginning at the 3:42 mark cut the Beavers' lead to two with 51 second after Obendorf powered her way into the lane for a layup and two points.
- Trailing by four, the Duhawks missed on three shots in one possession, turning the ball back over to Buena Vista with 11 seconds remaining.
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kat Cabrera | The senior led Loras with season-high 16 points, shooting 7-of-15 from the floor while adding four assists.
UP NEXT
The Duhawks take a break from Iowa Conference play to complete their non-conference schedule as they head on the road to take on Beloit on January 17. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
