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63
Aurora AUR 11-3,3-2 NACC
68
Winner Edgewood EDGE 7-7,5-1 NACC
Aurora AUR
11-3,3-2 NACC
63
Final
68
Edgewood EDGE
7-7,5-1 NACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Aurora AUR 14 16 15 18 63
Edgewood EDGE 18 13 18 19 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Spartans fall in road NACC contest

The Aurora University women's basketball team had a tough day shooting in a 68-63 loss at Edgewood University on Saturday. The cold Wisconsin air found its way into the Edgedome as AU shot just 26.8% from the field for the game.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE: Edgewood University 68, Aurora University 63
LOCATION: Madison, Wisonsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-3 overall and 5-2 in the NACC; Edgewood University 7-7 overall and 5-1 NACC

How it happened
- AU once again got out to a slow start and had to overcome a deficit.
- Down 8-0, Riley Doggett hit a three and four points from Dani Antione for the Spartans back in the contest quickly at 8-7.
- The Spartans would trail 18-14 after one.
- A three from Aline Anderson midway through the second gave the Spartans their first lead of the game at 25-23.
- Heading to half, AU trailed 31-30.
- The third saw the lead change hands seven different times with AU trailing by four 49-45 going to the fourth.
- Trailing 54-47, the Spartans went on a 14-2 run and led by five with 6:18 left.
- But the hot shooting for AU was quickly ice cold again as the Spartans only scored two points in the final minutes and fell 68-63.
 
Spartan Leaders
Points: Riley Doggett (19), Krystyna Manzanarez (15), Dani Anione and Alina Anderson (10)
Assists: Dani Antione (4)
Rebounds: Krystyna Manzanarez and Riley Doggett (6)
Steals: Krystyna Manzanarez (5)
 
Up Next
Next action for the Spartan women's basketball team comes on Wednesday, January 14 when they host Concordia University Wisconsin. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.
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