OLYMPIA - A second half comeback came up three points short on
Tuesday night as Pacific Lutheran dropped a 48-45 non-conference
women's basketball decision to The Evergreen State College.
The Lutes, now 1-6 this season, shot just 31 percent (8-for-26)
in the first half in falling behind, 28-18. They warmed up in the
second half, finishing the game at 36 percent (19-for-53), but
couldn't fully overcome the 10-point deficit. PLU was 4-for-8 from
three-point range in the second half as part of the rally.
Sara Backstrom led the Lutes with 11 points and five assists,
while Meghan Dowling returned to her hometown and finished with
seven rebounds for PLU. Latrina Woods scored 18 points and Brittany
Weaver pulled down 13 rebounds for the Geoducks, who made 36
percent (20-for-56) of their shots from the field.
PLU returns to action at 6 p.m. Friday when it hosts NCAA
Division II Saint Martin's in Olson Auditorium. The game will be
only the second home contest this season for the Lutes, who have
lost six in a row on the road since a season-opening home win
over Corban.
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