Sophia Drive

Women's Basketball Kate Nygaard

Turnovers Lead to second straight Bruin Loss

 
1st 2nd Final
SLCC 34 25 59
#15 NIC 27 35 62
 
COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO- The SLCC Women's basketball team was unable to hold off #15 North Idaho falling 59-62.  Salt Lake led the entire game and held a seven point lead at halftime but 26 costly turnovers ultimately led to the defeat.  With the loss the Bruins fall to 9-6 overall and 0-2 in conference action.
 
Three Bruins led the offensive attack with Sophia Hepworth finishing with 11 points, Nicole Newbold added 11 with nine rebounds.  Off the bench Asha McDonald finished with 10 points.  The Bruins shot 48% from the field while a stiff Bruin defense held NIC to just 32% shooting. 
 
The Bruins (9-6, 0-2) return to the court on January 13th to open home conference action as the take on Colorado Northwestern at Bruin Arena.
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