Women's Basketball Stays Hot with 61-53 Win Over Lourdes

SYLVANIA, OH - UNOH women's basketball survived a low-scoring battle February 3 at Lourdes picking up their sixth win in the last seven games, 61-53.

Neither team could gain an advantage in the first quarter as the game entered quarter two tied 17-17. The trend continued until UNOH scored the final five points of the half to lead 33-28. After Lourdes pulled back out in front in the third, the Racers once more finished strong with the final six points to go back up by five, 51-46, entering the final quarter. Points were hard to come by as the game wound down but UNOH did enough to go up by eleven before holding on for the eight-point win.

Alysia Lawson led all scorers with 23 points and Olivia Thompson added 13. Alayha Allen finished with a game high eleven rebounds and Alycia Patterson grabbed nine.

UNOH will play the first of a three-game home stretch on Wednesday, February 7 against (RV) Siena Heights.