WILMINGTON, Oh.--- Asbury (2-2) fell in day two of the Fred Raizk Memorial Classic to Mount Saint Joseph (5-0), 64-57.
Spencer Harvey and
Camryn Preston each recorded a double-double on the day with 11 points and 10 rebounds from Harvey and 10 points with 10 rebounds from Preston.
The Eagles were led in scoring by senior
Spencer Harvey with 11 points.
Camryn Preston and
Haleigh Releford added 10 points each for AU.
Carley Hinshaw gave good minutes for Asbury off the bench scoring six points on a perfect 3-3 from the field. She also added four rebounds and two assists in the contest.
Despite the loss, AU was able to hold the Lions to just 36% FG and 26% behind the arc. The Eagles defense has been a key early in the season.
Asbury converted 20 points off turnover and 22 points in the paint while MSJ scored 11 points off turnover and 32 in the paint.
MSJ started the game hot with an 18-2 run in the first eight minutes of the game. Asbury was able to respond the next two minutes and stop the run to end on a 9-2 run themselves to pull it to a 20-11 game after the first.
After an and-one layup and free-throw made by
Camryn Preston, Asbury got the MSJ lead down to 22-19 with just 6:20 left in the second. The game was back and forth from there with MSJ taking a 33-28 lead into the half.
It was again back and forth the rest of the game, with MSJ taking home a 64-57 win.
Asbury made multiple runs to get a lead in the second half but, were never able to overcome the Lions responses.
Asbury moves to 2-2 on the season with their next game coming at home against Berea on Tuesday at 6 PM in their home opener.
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Spencer Harvey | 11 PTS, 10 REB, 2 STL
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Haleigh Releford | 10 PTS, 3 REB
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Camryn Preston | 10 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST
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Carley Hinshaw | 6 PTS (3-3 FG), 4 REB, 2 AST
* Asbury converted 17 turnovers into 20 points
* The Eagles scored 13 second chance points
* AU's bench provided 15 points
"I refuse to allow us to feel sorry for ourselves because we have players out. We have to step up and fill the gaps where we are missing players. At the end of this game I was so proud that we fought back and gave ourselves a chance to win after falling behind by so many at the start of the game. I believe in this team, but now they have to play as if they believe in themselves. That's hard to do when you get hit by the injury bug early, but we will get there. This was a very good team we just lost to and we have a very good team coming up Tuesday, so we need to get it together quickly."
Chad Mayes | Head Women's Basketball Coach
Asbury will next play in Wilmore, Ky., in the home opener against Berea on Tuesday at 6 PM
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