Hannibal, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Women's Basketball Team battled Missouri Baptist University in a Thursday night conference matchup. The Trojans battled hard and found themselves in the lead after a solid first half. The Spartans used a couple turning points and came back for the win.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Missouri Baptist University def. Hannibal-LaGrange 59-50.
• Records:  Hannibal-LaGrange (3-17, 1-9) | Missouri Baptist University (10-10, 7-3)
• Location: Mabee Sports Complex | Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal, Missouri

STAT TRACKER

• Taylor Flake lead the Trojans in scoring tonight with 12 points and adding six rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
• Jillian Lockard and Ashlyn Vermeer each dropped ten points and six rebounds.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• After a tightly contested first quarter, HLGU took a 1-point lead into the break (14-13).
• The Trojans capitalized on free throw opportunities in the second quarter making seven of their ten attempts.
• At the half, the Trojans were in the lead 27-25.
• HLGU out-rebounded the Spartans 39-32.
• Turning points in the game would come off turnovers. Missouri Baptist forced 20 Trojan turnovers and scored 12 points off them, while HLGU forced nine Spartan turnovers and scored just two points from them.
• Another turning point would inside scoring. Missouri Baptist was able to score 24 points in the paint while HLGU would only score 12.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH QUIGLE

• "The girls had a lot of energy and played very well tonight."