COLUMBUS, Ohio – In their final game before the holiday break, the University of Indianapolis women's basketball team got a pair of monster performances from Nicole Anderson and Princess German against Ohio Dominican on Saturday afternoon. But a 20-point second half deficit and a lack of offensive production from the rest of the lineup proved to be too much for the Hounds to overcome in a 77-72 loss to the Panthers.
 
Junior and Terre Haute, Ind.-native Anderson recorded her second straight double-double and fourth of the year after finishing with a season-high 30 points and a career-best 15 rebounds. Gary, Ind.-native German matched her career high with 31 points on 9 of 22 shooting and 13-for-16 from the free throw line.
 
But the rest of the UIndy offense combined for just 11 points, going 3-for-14 from the floor as the Hounds dropped to 2-10 on the year. Four Panthers recorded double-figure points with Madi Rittinger's 18 points leading the way for Ohio Dominican who improved to 8-2 on the year.
 
After a Devin Ferguson three-pointer and back-to-back layups from Anderson, the Greyhounds held a slim 11-9 lead with 5:49 to play in the opening quarter. But that would be the last time the Hounds found the bucket in the opening frame as UIndy went 0-for-5 and turned the ball over five times before the end of the first while Ohio Dominican jumped out to an 18-11 lead.
 
Three straight Anderson layups and a fastbreak bucket German brought the Hounds within four at 25-21 midway through the second, but a 9-2 Panther run stretched their lead to double-digits for the first time and make it a 34-23 game. The Greyhounds clawed back to make it 39-33 at the half with German and Anderson combining for 30 of the team's points through 20 minutes of play.
 
Both teams opened the second half with three buckets on their first five possessions each, but the Panthers appeared to seize control of the game with a 14-0 run that put them ahead 59-39 with 4:17 to play in the third.
 
But just as they had done in the second quarter, the Greyhounds made a charge to close out the third quarter. UIndy rattled off a 13-0 run to close out the quarter and make it a 59-52 game with Anderson and German combining for 12 of the Hounds points.
 
UIndy kept the run going to open the fourth quarter and after a Sarah Costello triple with 8:17 to play, the Hounds found themselves down 61-56. After both teams traded quick 4-0 runs, the Hounds came within four at 65-61 following an Ashley Montanez layup.
 
It was as close as the Hounds would come until 20 second left when an Anderson layup made it 73-70. The Panthers closed the game out at the line on their next two possessions.
 
UIndy connected on 45.5 percent (25-for-55) of their field goals, going 4 of 16 from long range and 18 of 23 at the line. At the other end, the Panthers shot 43.5 percent (27-for-62) from the field, connecting on 5 of 15 three-pointers and 18 of 24 free throws.
 
Rebounds were 37-36 in favor of UIndy with the Hounds also holding a 12-8 advantage in second chance points. Turnovers plagued the Hounds on Saturday as UIndy coughed it up 22 times with the Panthers cashing in 19 points off mistakes.
 
The Greyhounds will have 19 days off for the holiday break before returning to action on Jan. 7 when they resume GLVC play against Maryville University in Indianapolis. Tip-off from Nicoson Hall is set for 5:30 p.m.