Faith Eagles Soar Past Union Warriors 65-29 in Season-Opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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22 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 65 |
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2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
By Loretta Gamboe, Staff Writer
LINCOLN, Nebraska: The women's basketball team proved that they are ready for the upcoming season as they dismantled Union College, 65-29, in their first official game.
The Eagles showed up ready to play from the first minute of the game, outscoring the Warriors 22-2 in the first quarter. Faith increased its lead to thirty points at 32-2 with six minutes left in the half, maintaining that lead until they outscored the Warriors 6-1 in the final minute of the half to bring the score to 42-7.
In the second half, the Eagles kept up the intensity, gaining their biggest lead yet at 41 points, 54-13, with three minutes left in the third quarter. The Warriors made two 3-pointers before the end of the quarter to bring the score to 54-19. The Eagles reached a 42-point lead, the biggest of the game, at 61-19 with just over seven minutes left to play. The Warriors outscored the Eagles 10-4 in the last seven minutes of the game, but the intensity the Eagles demonstrated over the first three quarters was more than enough to secure the win, 65-29.
Two Eagles scored in double digits, led by sophomore Lyndi Shepard with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Mackenzie Hanson had the only double double of the game with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Karina Fritz and Loretta Gamboe rounded out the scoring with 8 points each, with Fritz also contributing 5 assists and 5 steals. Overall, the team shot 34.6% from the field.
Union's highest scorer was Angie Cedano with 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Up next, the Eagles will host their first home game of the season on Thursday, November 15, against Providence University College at 6 p.m. The Eagles will also play in the Faith Classic Tournament this weekend with games against Ozark Christian College and Randall University.
Team Stats
Faith Baptist Bible College
Union College
| Game Statistics | Faith Baptist Bible College | Union College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-81) | (13-56) |
| Field Goal % | 34.6% | 23.2% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 38 |
| Assists | 17 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 32 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 8 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 3 |
