INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women's basketball team suffered a 69-62 loss to Governors State on Wednesday evening at Nicoson Hall.
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The visiting Jaguars outscored the Greyhounds, 20-7, in the final seven minutes for the successful comeback.
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Four Hounds finished in double figures, led by
Patricia Chikamba's 16 points. The junior added nine rebounds to her final stat line, including three on the offensive glass.
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INS & OUTS
Amyrah Sapenter put UIndy up six with 7:20 left in the fourth quarter, drilling her third triple of the evening off an assist from
Jaelynne Murray. The Jaguars quickly closed the gap back to even with a short 6-0 run to even the score at 55 apiece before a technical foul issued to GSU's McDaniels sent UIndy to the charity stripe.
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Elana Wells split the four free throws, who also shot two because of a McDaniels' shooting foul prior to the technical. It was then that the Jaguars sprinted into another gear, scoring 10 of the next 14 points to lead the rest of the way.
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Chikamba scored the Hounds' final five points, including an and-1 opportunity with 19 seconds left.
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INSIDE THE BOX
- Murray has now finished with double-digit points in back-to-back games and four times this season with 10 against the Jaguars.
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Autumn Rucker finished with four points, three rebounds, and one assist in 15 minutes off the bench.
- Governors State shot 42 free throws against 27 UIndy attempts; the Greyhounds were whistled for 29 fouls compared to the Jaguars' 22.
- The Hounds secured double-digit offensive rebounds for the fourth time this winter, including a pair from
Kylah Lawson, who totaled a season-high eight boards with two blocks.
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UP NEXT
UIndy will have a 10-day break before visiting in-region Walsh on Saturday, Dec. 21, for its final game of the 2024 calendar year. Tip from North Canton, Ohio, is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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