Score: Cameron University 56 – St. Edward's University 60
Record: Cameron (2-16, 2-8 LSC) – St. Edward's (10-8, 4-6 LSC)
Location: Aggie Gym, Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma - On Thursday afternoon, the Cameron University women's basketball team fell to St. Edward's University. The Cameron Aggies got out to a great start against the Hilltoppers, shooting a remarkable percentage of 46.67% from the field and 30% from three-point range. A St. Edward's comeback created challenges , but the Aggies maintained that pace into the second quarter with Cameron leading, 18-14. As St. Edward's began trimming the deficit to 30-25 at the start of the third quarter, Cameron found itself in a competitive battle. The Hilltoppers outscored the Aggies by eight points by the halfway mark of the third quarter, momentarily taking the lead. Cameron, however, rallied with several key and-one plays, cutting the deficit to just one point, 44–43, going into the fourth quarter, the two teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle in the last quarter, but Cameron ultimately fell to the St. Edward's Hilltoppers.
The Leaders
- Ayonna Cooper had a career high and game high of 22 rebounds, while scoring 7 points, with the addition of 4 assists and 2 steals.
- Mercedes Mancha led the team in scoring with 14 points and had 4 assists.
- Kloe Heidebrecht , and Emery Elizondo both added 9 points.
Inside the Box Score
- Cameron shot 16-of-46 (34.8%) from the field and 4-of-24 (16.7%) from the three-point line, compared to 20-of-51 (39.2%) from the field and 6-of-19 (31.6%) from the arc for St. Edwards.
- The Aggies had 13 bench points to the Hilltoppers bench having 7 points.
- Cameron outscored St.Edwards in points off turnovers 15-11.
Looking Ahead
The Aggies next game will be Friday January 23rd, playing against St. Mary's at 3:00 PM at Aggie Gym. The game will be live-streamed at FloCollege.
