DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Coe College women's basketball team suffered a 58-53 defeat to Loras on Wednesday evening, seeing the Duhawks end the game on a 16-5 run to pull off the victory. Coe trailed early in its first A-R-C road game of the year, falling behind 18-13 in the opening quarter after the hosts shot 7-of-12 from the floor. Coe battled back from a nine-point deficit in the second period and closed the gap to five before the end of the half. The Kohawks then dominated the third quarter, largely in part to their defense, holding Loras to four points and 2-of-13 shooting. The visitors then built a seven-point lead early in the fourth quarter, getting a pair of 3s from
Ellie Wisner but Loras dominated the final five minutes of the game and pulled off the late comeback. Wisner was the leading scorer for Coe, posting a season-high 21 points while
Kaalyn Petersen posted 20 points and nine boards. The loss drops Coe to 4-3 overall and 0-2 in the league while Loras improves to 4-1 on the year and 2-0 in the A-R-C.
GAME FACTS:
LORAS 58 - COE 53
- Loras had a strong start to the opening quarter, scoring nine of the first 11 points to quickly grab momentum. The Kohawks hung tough and responded with a 7-2 run and got back in the game with just under three minutes left in the quarter. The hosts ended the period with a slight 7-4 spurt, taking an 18-13 lead into the second period.
- The Duhawk lead continued to grow in the first few minutes of the second as the hosts outscored Coe 8-4 to take their largest lead at nine. The Kohawks slowed the run before the end of the first half, getting their own 8-4 stretch to pull within five points after 20 minutes.
- Coe quickly got back into the game, getting four of the first six points in the third to pull within three points of the lead. The game went scoreless for the next two minutes but the Kohwaks broke the skid with a 3 from Wisner who tied the game at 32. The offensive struggles continued for both teams over the final five minutes of the period with Coe outscoring Loras 4-2 to hold a 36-34 lead before the fourth.
- The Kohawks built upon their lead early in the fourth, getting an 8-3 run to take a 44-37 advantage as Wisner cashed in two more triples. Coe and Loras then went back and forth for the next two minutes with the visitors holding a 48-42 lead with 5:35 to play. The Duhawks then took control for good, ending the contest on a 16-5 run to pull off a come-from-behind victory.
Up next: The Kohawks stay on the road for their next game, heading to Simpson on Saturday, December 3 for another A-R-C matchup at 2 PM.
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