The Malone University women's basketball team suffered its third home loss of the week on Saturday, falling 66-50 to Cedarville University in a pivotal matchup of Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) foes. The Pioneers struggled on the offensive end and never found any rhythm as they fell to 11-5 in conference play and 17-9 overall. Cedarville avenged last Thursday's loss to Malone and improved to 19-6 on the year, 12-4 in the G-MAC.
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Recap
Cedarville, which was playing without its top scorer, set the tone in the first quarter, opening up a 20-11 lead. The Yellow Jacket defense held Malone under 30% shooting in the session and outrebounded the Pioneers 13-6. Freshman
Alexis Hutchison made Malone's only three field goals of the second quarter as the shooting woes continued. By halftime, Cedarville led 36-23.
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The Yellow Jackets scored seven straight points coming out of the half and then limited Malone to just three baskets as they stretched the lead to 54-34 by the end of the third quarter. While Malone managed to outscore Cedarville in the final stanza, it was far too little, far too late as the visitors secured the 66-50 victory.
Game Highlights
- Cedarville's balance and efficiency on offense resulted in a 51.0% mark form the field and 19 assists on 26 made baskets.
- Malone shot just 30.5% for the game and made only 1-of-17 three-point attempts (5.9%) in a forgettable performance from beyond the arc.
- The Pioneers did, however, commit a season-low eight turnovers and shot 13-of-15 from the charity stripe.
- The Yellow Jackets enjoyed a 37-31 edge in rebounding and a 28-3 advantage in points in the paint.
Pioneer Highlights
Yellow Jacket Highlights
- Ashlyn Huffman tallied 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists
- Emily Chapman totaled 11 points and a game-high eight assists.
- Allie Roh tossed in 13 points off of the bench.
Up Next
Malone will look to stop its three-game losing streak with a difficult test at Walsh, next Wednesday, February 26th at 5:30 pm.
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