OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Asbury University women's basketball team picked up its 17^th win of the season with a 59-57 road victory at Brescia on Tuesday evening in River States Conference play.

The Eagles overcame a double-digit deficit in the first quarter to complete the comeback.

Inside the Matchup
Asbury moves to 17-8 on the year and also improves to 5-6 in league play, which keeps them in third place in the RSC West standings.

Key Stats
*Kelsey Johnson led Asbury in scoring for the second straight game with 15 points. Johnson has scored in double figures in the past three games.
*Zaria Napier finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while Autumn Herriford recorded 11 points and seven boards.
*Jaclynn Ruble tallied seven points and Amie Conley and Faith Osborne each added five points apiece.
*It was a tough night offensively for the Eagles, who shot just 30 percent from the field and 19 percent from three.
*The Eagles finished 10-16 from the foul line and scored 18 points inside the paint.
*AU was 9-46 from long range and were out rebounded by Brescia 52-32.

Highlights
*Asbury got off to a slow start in the first quarter and trailed 20-10 after shooting 3-18 from the field.
*The Eagles played better in the second period and cut the lead down to just one at 29-28 at the break. Asbury ended the half on a 9-2 run.
*Tied at 31, AU went on a quick 6-0 spurt to take its largest lead of the game in the third quarter. BU tied things up at 39, but a three from Napier gave AU a 42-41 lead heading into the fourth.
* Asbury would never trail again the rest of the way as Herriford and Johnson hit big shots in the closing minutes to keep the Eagles ahead.
*Ruble's free throw with eight seconds left gave AU a 59-57 lead. Solid defense on the final possession kept Brescia from hitting a three at the buzzer for the win.

Next Up
Asbury returns to the Luce Center on Saturday afternoon for a 1 PM matchup against IU Southeast.