FAYETTE, Iowa – The UIndy women's basketball team's comeback on Thursday night fell just short to the hands of Upper Iowa, 67-62. The Greyhounds were down 19 with two minutes to go in the third, and clawed all the way back to a three-point deficit before falling just short.

The difference in tonight's contest was the 3-point shooting from both teams, with the Peacocks shooting almost a 50-percent clip from beyond the arc, 11-23 (47.8%), while the Greyhounds only managed 28 percent on 5-for-18 shooting.

Autumn Rucker, Graycie Poe and Patricia Chikamba led the way for the Greyhounds in scoring tonight, each eclipsing double figures. This is the fourth time this season that these three have all managed to score double figures in a single game, most recently doing it against Illinois Springfield.

INS & OUTS
Upper Iowa jumped out to an early 15-3 lead, but the Greyhounds matched it over the final 3:17 of the first quarter to cut the lead to three and head into the second quarter trailing 15-12. Amyrah Sapenter led the Hounds during that span with five points, while Poe and Rucker both scored two points each.

Both teams found success shooting the ball in the second quarter, with the Greyhounds knocking down 6-13 (46.1%) shots from the field, while the Peacocks connected on seven field goals. But the difference was the Peacocks' efficient 3-point shooting, drilling four shots from downtown, and building its lead to eight at halftime.

It was a similar story for the Greyhounds in the third quarter, as the Peacocks only missed two shots, with four triples, extending Upper Iowa's lead to 19 with 2:26 remaining in the third. But the Hounds found success on the defensive end, holding the Peacocks to 2-of-12 shooting over the next 11 minutes, and chipping Upper Iowa's lead to three, 63-60, with 39 seconds remaining in the fourth. Chikamba and Poe combined for 17 points during the Greyhounds' 23-7 run.

Upper Iowa's Ellie Foster converted on an and-one bucket on the ensuing possession to double the Peacocks' lead, and eventually secure the five-point win over UIndy.

INSIDE THE BOX
- The Greyhounds' rim protection was dominant tonight, blocking a season-high five shots.
- Kylah Lawson led the way with three blocks of her own tonight, matching her career high from last season against William Jewell.
- UIndy snagged 39 boards tonight, including 15 on the offensive glass.
- The Hounds also found success in the paint, accounting for 39 of the team's 62 points down low.

UP NEXT
UIndy will remain on the road for its next game against Quincy on Saturday Jan. 10, with tipoff set for 2 p.m.