Box Score
WILMORE, Ky.--- Asbury women's basketball (18-8) hosted Alice Lloyd (12-17) for the NCCAA Mideast Region title in Wilmore, Ky. at the Luce Center on Thursday night. It was Alice Lloyd winning a thriller, 69-63.
Asbury now awaits to hear from the NCCAA to see if they have qualified for an at-large bid, which would send them to Winona Lake, In., for the NCCAA National Tournament. The tournament takes place March 20-23.
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Celia Pelfrey led AU scorers with 14 points (4-10 3PT) and added two boards
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Spencer Harvey added 13 points, nine rebounds, and two steals
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Morgan Flannery scored nine points, four rebounds, and three assists
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Camryn Preston poured in nine points and grabbed three boards
* Alice Lloyd was led by Katie Jo Moore and Hannah Kash, combining for 41 points
* AU shot 32% from the field and 28% from three
* ALC went 45% from the field and beyond the arc
* The Eagles were able to garner 18 paint points, Alice Lloyd gathering 20
* Asbury out-rebounded the Eagles, 38-28
* Out of 20 AU's baskets, 11 were assisted on
* The Eagles went 14-25 from the FT line
* Asbury turned the ball over 13 times, ALC 14
* AU gathered six steals
* The Eagles bench out-scored Alice Lloyd, 25-20
* There were seven lead changes and five ties in the close-fought game
* Alice Lloyd got up by as many as eight in the fourth quarter
* AU would take the lead with 3:40 to go following a 16-7 run, highlighted by two
Celia Pelfrey three's
* ALC finished the game on an 8-1 run from then to secure a 69-63 victory and claim the region title
* Alice Lloyd moves on to the national tournament, representing the Mideast Region
* AU has a chance at an at-large bid into the tournament
* Asbury sits at 18-8 on the season now, ending an 11-game win streak
* The Eagles finish play at the Luce Center 7-3.
"Obviously this was a tough loss for us, but losing Trin is by far the toughest part of this game. We had a tremendous crowd and I was so excited for them to see just how talented a player she is, along with our team. Then once she got hurt and Cam Poole was hurt a few plays later, it just took the air out of the game. However we battled back and took the lead late, the crowd was trying to will us to a win, but you have to give credit to the Alice Lloyd team, they remained poised and pulled out the win in the end. Now we have to sit and wait to see if our high ranking and season body of work will get us an at-large bid. Either way, I'm very proud of this team!
Chad Mayes | Head Women's Basketball Coach
Asbury now awaits word from the NCCAA to see if they have placed for an at-large bid for the National Tournament, March 20-23.
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