DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's basketball team closed the regular season on the road Saturday, holding off a comeback effort by Dubuque, winning 76-71. Cyerra Hutchins tallied a season-high 21 points for the Duhawks, who finish the regular season with a 16-9 record and 8-8 in the Iowa Conference.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- Saturday started as an even match, tied at 6-all through the first four minutes … From there, Loras opened the spread thanks to a 22-5 run, led by Marissa Schroeder's six points and two rebounds
- The Duhawks continued to pile it on, eventually opening a 26-point lead at 25-19 after a layup from Kelly Barzowski
- Out of the halftime break, Loras made it a 30-point game after a 9-3 run 8:18 remaining
- Despite the massive deficit, the Spartans refused to go quietly and went on a 7-1 run to end the third quarter and cut the Duhawk lead 70-50
- Loras was held scoreless for 7:44 between the end of the third and first half of the fourth quarter … During that stretch, Dubuque outscored the Duhawks 10-0
- With 40 seconds to play, Crystal Rios hit a 3-pointer for the Spartans that cut Loras' lead to two at 73-71 .. In the next 30 seconds, layups from Barzowski and Hutchins created a safe gap for the Purple & Gold

TEAM NOTABLES
- Loras ends the season shooting above 50 percent in three of its last four games … In total this season, the Duhawks shot 50 percent or better in six games with the lone loss coming against Nebraska Wesleyan
- With the win, Loras secured the No. 4 seed in the Iowa Conference Tournament and hosts fifth-seeded Buena Vista on Tuesday

INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES
- Hutchins passed the 500 point mark in her Division III career and brought her overall career total including her two seasons at Kirkwood to 886
- Oberman needs 21 points to reach 500 for her Division III career and currently stands at 736 including her two seasons at Kirkwood
- Barzowki recorded career-highs in points (13) and rebounds (6) while breaking the 100-point mark for her career
- Miranda Chapman needs one point to reach 400 for her career
- Hutchins and Schroeder combined for 25 of the Duhawks' 53 points in the first half

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Cyerra Hutchins
- The Cedar Rapids native notched 21 points and six rebounds on Saturday, shooting 8-of-11 with four 3-pointers … Hutchins added six rebounds this season in the win

UP NEXT
Loras hosts Buena Vista on Tuesday in the first round of the Iowa Conference Tournament. On Saturday, the Beavers suffered a 83-62 setback in their season finale against Luther. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from inside the Athletic & Wellness Center.