The Aurora University Spartan women's basketball team saw a third quarter come back attempt fall just short as AU lost at Lakeland University on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lakeland University 68, Aurora University 59
LOCATION: Woltzen Gymnasium – Plymouth, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-6 overall and 0-2 NACC; Lakeland University 4-4 overall and 2-1 NACC.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
AU jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a three from Alyssa Brems.
The Spartans would trail 12-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Midway through the second quarter, AU trailed 21-16 after a lay-up from Meija Rabi.
The host Muskies ended the half on a 7-0 run that found AU trailing 37-22 heading into halftime.
In the third, AU would cut into the deficit and late in the third trailed by five (49-44) following a Rabi basket.
The Spartans put up a battle in the fourth but just didn't have enough as they fell 68-59.
 
FOR THE SPARTANS
Adriana Ramirez had a game-high 27 points and eight rebounds.
Alyssa Brems scored 14 points.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Adriana Ramirez (27) and Alyssa Brems (14)
REBOUNDS: Adriana Ramirez (8) and Rachel Baumgartner (6)
ASSISTS: Allie Reichert (7)
STEALS: Alyssa Brems and Meija Rabi (2)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, December 10 when they host Concordia University Wisconsin. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.