Shooting Woes Down Basketball in 69-56 Loss to CIU
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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17 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 56 |
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20 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 69 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Brenau (GA) | CIU (SC) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-63) | (22-60) |
| Field Goal % | 27.0% | 36.7% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 48 |
| Assists | 6 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 25 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 29 |
Columbia, South Carolina- Cold shooting doomed the Brenau basketball team in a 69-56 loss to Columbia International (SC) University in an Appalachian Athletic Conference game on Saturday.
The Golden Tigers kept pace in the first quarter against the host Rams as juniors Caylie Long and Kristina Peach each scored 5 points in the quarter. However, the squad shot 3-16 (19%) in the second quarter as CIU seized the advantage and took a 34-27 lead into halftime.
After the half, Brenau rallied in the third quarter to cut the deficit to only two points at the 5:11 mark, but the fourth quarter cold shooting by the Golden Tigers allowed the Rams to pull away down the stretch and take the victory.
Brenau shot a woeful 13% (3-23) from three-point range and an overall 27% (17-63) in the loss compared to the Rams' 44% (8-18) from deep and 37% (22-60) from the field.
Long led all scorers with 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Anna Gliatta added 16 points.
CIU's Katie Johnson led the Rams with 14 points. 69-
Brenau (4-6 overall, 0-4 AAC) takes a short break and returns to Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) play on December 12th when the squad hosts Truett McConnell (Ga.) College (1-5 overall, 0-3 AAC) at 5:30 pm.