KOKOMO, Ind. – The Asbury University women's basketball team fell short at IU Kokomo on Tuesday evening by a score of 85-68 in River States Conference play.

The Eagles led 27-16 after the first period, but were outscored 69-41 in the final three quarters.

Inside the Matchup
AU falls to 17-10 on the year and drops to 5-8 in RSC league play. The Eagles are currently in fourth place in the RSC West.
IU Kokomo jumps Asbury in the standings into third in the division, and is 14-12 overall.

Key Stats
Kelsey Johnson led Asbury in scoring on the night with 22 points on 8-13 shooting.
*Autumn Herriford tabbed a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Herriford also recorded three assists and three steals.
*Sarah King reached double figures scoring with 11 points.
*Amie Conley finished with seven points and seven rebounds, while Zaria Napier posted seven points and six rebounds.
*The Eagles were efficient from the foul line, shooting 20-22 for the game.
*IU Kokomo scored 25 second chance points and added 15 points off turnovers.

Highlights
*A strong start in the opening period propelled the Eagles to a double-digit advantage at 27-16.
*However, Kokomo outscored the Eagles in the second quarter 29-15 to take a 45-42 lead heading into the locker room.
*Things continued to spiral as the Cougars began the second half on a 10-2 run to take an 11-point lead.
*IUK never trailed in the second half and held their largest lead of the night at 19 points later in the fourth period.

Next Up
Asbury is back in play on Feb. 18 at home against Midway at 5:30 PM.