MIDWAY, Ky. --- Asbury women's basketball traveled to Midway this evening and showed up for an eventful game but was unable to find a win and fell to Midway, 65-61.

Haleigh Releford led the Eagles in an impressive game with 19 points and five steals. Releford recorded three season-highs with eight baskets made in the field, three 3's, and five steals in the game. 

Trinity Shearer and Camryn Preston both sat behind Releford with 13 points for Shearer and 12 for Preston. Trinity Shearer led the team with six assists and Camryn Preston set a season-high with nine rebounds. 

Camryn Preston and Jaclynn Ruble's early point's helped Asbury get a lead in the first quarter, and AU outscored Midway 12-9 to end the first. 

Haleigh Releford tagged in and scored an impressive 10 points in the second quarter. AU continued to push on, shooting almost 67% from the line, doubling Midway's 33%. Asbury's defense held Midway to only 13 points for the second while AU racked 23, ending the second 35-22.

Midway began to press the gas in the third, but Asbury's defense was determined to hold them. Releford with another seven in the third as well as Shearer with five helped keep AU on their feet. Both teams matched and scored 17 in the third, ending it with Asbury still up, 52-39.

Midway's offense exploded in the fourth, with help from Dezeree White scoring 12 points for MU. Although AU's defense had held Midway for the game, Midway pushed through and gained a lead in the last two minutes. Midway scored 26 points in the fourth compared to Asbury's nine, and won the game 65-61. 

With tonight's loss, Asbury moves to 6-6 for the season. 


*Haleigh Releford | 19 PTS, 5 STL, 3-7 3PT
*Trinity Shearer | 13 PTS, 6 AST, 5-8 FG
*Camryn Preston | 12 PTS, 9 REB



*Asbury grabbed 42 rebounds and 13 steals
*Asbury recorded 30 points in the paint


"We had the game where we wanted it at half time, and coming out of the half I expected us to keep the lead and keep pushing, but things went downhill. This loss is probably one of the worst of the season and will sting for a bit. We've got to stay hungry for the full 40 minutes, not 20, not 30, but 40. But all we can do, is get in the gym and put in the work to get us where we need to be."

Sophomore, Haleigh Releford 


Asbury will travel to Springfield, Oh. to begin the Wittenberg Classic by taking on Clark State Community College on December 19th. Tip-off will be at 2 PM. 


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