Columbia, KY – UC Women's Basketball were plagued late in the contest by free throws as the NAIA 21^st ranked Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College would pull away for a 70-62 win over the Patriots. UC shot over 47% from the floor in the first half, including nearly 58% in the second quarter to trail by just two at the half. Although UC went 19-22 from the charity stripe in the game, LWC went 28-35 from the line including 12-14 in the final ten minutes to come away victorious over UC. The loss sends Cumberlands' record to 12-9 on the year and 0-6 in MSC play.
 
In the first, UC and LWC would trade baskets for a large portion of time, seeing the score tied three different times. The Blue Raiders would close the quarter though on an 8-2 run in the final two minutes to lead 20-14. Lindsey Wilson would only push the lead out to seven in the first five minutes of the second quarter, but Cumberlands would continue to hit clutch shots to pull back within striking distance. Just under four minutes left in the half, UC would reclaim the lead on a three pointer by Summer Cramer to take a 33-32 advantage. The lead would change three more times in the quarter before the Blue Raiders closed out the half up two by a score of 41-39.
 
The second half was a bit of a struggle for UC as most of their points would come from the free throw line. The Patriots would go 15-18 from the line in the half, but just 3-22 from the floor (1-8 3PT) while the Blue Raiders 13-16 from the stripe and shoot 30% from the field to overcome Cumberlands in the final ten minutes of play.
 
A pair of Patriots would score in double figured led by Shayla Simpson with 16 points and eight rebounds before fouling out. Kayla Bruner chipped in 13 points along with five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block in the game. Cumberlands was outrebounded 46-37 in the loss, which included Lindsey Wilson hauling in 22 offensive rebounds in the game. Leading the way for the Blue Raiders was Reagan Turner with 26 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
 
UC returns home to the O. Wayne Rollins Center on Saturday, January 26^th as they host the Phoenix of Cumberland University. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 pm eastern.
 
For the latest and most up-to-date information on University of the Cumberlands Athletics, please visit www.cumberlandspatriots.com. Follow us on Twitter - @UC_Patriots, Instagram - @UCPatriots, SnapChat - @UC_Patriots, YouTube – Cumberlands Patriots, and Facebook by searching University of the Cumberlands Athletics.