{"id":4225,"date":"2019-11-01T17:50:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T21:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=4225"},"modified":"2019-11-01T17:50:22","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T21:50:22","slug":"seu-tough-second-half-causes-fire-to-fall-to-mustangs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/11\/01\/seu-tough-second-half-causes-fire-to-fall-to-mustangs\/","title":{"rendered":"SEU Tough Second Half Causes Fire to Fall to Mustangs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\nThe NAIA Division II No. 2 Southeastern University women’s basketball team dropped another tough battle to top-five competition, as the Fire fell to the NAIA Division I No. 4 Master’s University Mustangs 67-56 in their first game of the Bill Holtz Warrior Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free throw struggles and second-chance points allowed were a big difference-maker, as SEU shot 50% (8-16) from the charity stripe and surrendered 14 second-chance points to TMU, while only generating three second-effort points themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeastern got off to an overall solid start in the first half. The Fire shot 44.8% from the field and scored 16 points in the paint through the first 20 minutes of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshman guard Haley Howarth<\/a> had another solid start for the Fire, bucketing nine of her team-leading 12 points in the first half, all of which came from three point shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire grew their lead to as many as nine in the second quarter before a 13-6 Master’s run to close the period trimmed the SEU lead down to 35-33 heading into the locker room at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pair of free throws made by Rebekah Throns with 8:04 to go in the third put The Master’s ahead 37-35 and the Mustangs did not relinquish that lead for the remainder of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeastern went cold from three-point range down the stretch, only making two of their final 12 three-point attempts of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Fire faced just a five-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, sophomore guard Raegan Linster<\/a> attempted to provide a spark for SEU, scoring six of her eight points in the final 10 minutes of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A made layup by senior point guard Eliza West<\/a> cut the Mustangs’ lead down to 53-52 with 5:06 to go in the game. However, The Master’s closed out the remainder of the contest on a 14-4 run to cement the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior guard Taylah Simmons<\/a> recorded her third-straight double digit scoring effort to open the season, scoring 11 while hauling in five rebounds. West also finished with 11 points and five boards of her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire look to bounce back tomorrow as they face host school RV William Jessup. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. eastern.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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