The Aurora University Spartan women's basketball team dropped at non-conference with another AU,this one Anderson University 79-78.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Anderson University 79, Aurora University 78
LOCATION: Anderson, Indiana
RECORDS: Aurora University 0-2 overall; Anderson University 2-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first quarter saw both teams hold leads as the Spartans led by as many as seven and trailed by as many as four points.
- The Spartans led 20-19 after one quarter.
- The second quarter saw the Spartans fall behind and trailed by seven, 42-35 heading to halftime.
- With 5:39 left in the third, the Spartans trailed 50-42 but a 16-2 run gave the visitors an six-point lead (58-52) going to the fourth.
- The Spartans continued to build their lead and with 3:43 left in the game led by 16 at 71-55 after an Adriana Ramirez free throw.
- But in the remaining time, the Spartans went 0-of-4 from the field but did go 7-of-10 from the free-throw line.
- Three turnovers including a controversial traveling call in the final seconds for the Spartans was compounded by Anderson going 8-of-10 from the field as the Spartan lead dissipated.
- Anderson converted on three three-point field goals in the final 21 seconds to slip past Aurora, 79-78.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Alyssa Brems (22), Julie Galauner (21) and Adriana Ramirez (16)
REBOUNDS: Adriana Ramirez (10)
ASSISTS: Allie Reichert (3)
STEALS: Alyssa Brems (2)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Saturday, November 17 when they travel to Anderson University. AU takes on Monmouth College with game time set 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. (est) in Anderson, Indiana.