ANGOLA, In.--- Asbury women's basketball (7-6) grabbed 24 steals for the second straight day, but dropped game two of the Trine Holiday Classic against the #17 Trine Thunder (8-2), 44-61. AU turned over the #17 team in the country 30 times and held them to 20 made field goals, but couldn't get the offense going as they tied their lowest scoring total of the season.
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Haleigh Releford scored 14 points with eight steals and seven rebounds
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Trinity Shearer made three threes to score 11 points with five rebounds, five steals, and three assists
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Camryn Preston knocked down two threes to score six points with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals
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Morgan Flannery grabbed seven steals with three rebounds and four points
* Trine's Sidney Wagner made three threes to score 13 points with 14 rebounds
* AU led 14-10 after the first quarter, tying their most made field goals in a quarter all game (six in the fourth also)
* Asbury's defense held Trine to 10 points in the first quarter and 11 in the third
* Trine outrebounded AU 61-35 in the game
* AU grabbed 24 steals apiece in each of their two games in the Trine Holiday Classic
* AU was held to six points in the third quarter when Trine extended their lead
* Eight different Eagles scored in the game
* Both teams scored a combined 40 points off turnovers
* AU scored 10 fast break points, Trine scored five
* AU made 18 field goals, Trine made 20
* This was the first ever matchup between Asbury and Trine
* Asbury grabbed 24 steals for the second straight game
* Trine outrebounded AU 61-35
* Trine scored 25 points in the fourth quarter when AU scored their most points in quarter with 15
"I loved our effort, but I feel like we wasted an opportunity today, against a nationally ranked team on their home floor. It's frustrating to have such a tremendous defensive effort, only to then play so bad offensively. We will take some time off to be with our families and then start the process again."
Chad Mayes | Head Women's Basketball Coach
AU will return home on December 30th for a matchup with Georgetown College in Wilmore at 1 pm.
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