INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women's basketball dropped a tight GLVC dog fight on Saturday, falling to Truman State University by a score of 79-72 from inside Nicoson Hall.
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The Bulldogs avenged their early January loss to the Greyhounds with the victory, leading for more than 36 minutes of action.
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Elana Wells, who nearly posted the first double-double of her career, finished with a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds.
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INS AND OUTS
Truman looked like it may pull away late on Saturday before UIndy clawed back to tie it at 67 apiece with a
Jada Patton dive to the bucket.
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Despite the Greyhounds owning the paint most of the afternoon, the Bulldogs scored six straight points in the paint to build a four-point advantage with 46 seconds left. A single free throw from Wells was the only point UIndy could muster in the final minute, as Truman's hot-hand shooting in the second half proved too much.
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The Bulldogs started the game on an impressive 11-0 run; however, the Greyhounds refused to quit early and forced a one-possession game after the first quarter with a pair of free throws from
Jada Haines.
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Patton was next in line in the score column with 19 points, while
Liv Becker tallied 18 on an 8-for-13 effort from the field.
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INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhounds committed just 14 fouls, matching a season-low effort.
- UIndy turned the ball over on nine possessions, its fourth time this season staying in single digits in the category.
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Caroline Jakaitis recorded the lone block for the Greyhounds, adding one assist and one steal.
- Patton joined
Idalis Ortiz with three offensive rebounds each, with the team totaling 14 second-chance points.
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MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series, 12-10 … Greenwood, Ind., native and Truman senior Claire Rake drilled four triples, finishing with 12 points.
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UP NEXT
UIndy hits the road once more with a battle at Quincy on Thursday, Feb. 15., for a 6 ET tip. It will be the first meeting between the programs this winter.
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