Briar Cliff University 97, #22 Concordia University 67 (view stats)
Briar Cliff University pulled away for a 97-67 women’s basketball win over No. 22 Concordia University on Sunday afternoon in Sioux City. The Chargers improved to 2-0 on the year with the win. Concordia lost its first game of the season and is now 3-1.
The first half was very competitive with Briar Cliff taking a 37-33 lead into the halftime break. BCU used an 8-0 run early in the second half to take a 50-37 lead. The Bulldogs would rally to within eight points on two different occasions, but the Chargers again managed to pull away for the easy victory.
Both teams struggled with turnovers. Concordia turned the ball over 41 times, while Briar Cliff turned it over 35 times in the game. Briar Cliff hit 31-of-65 shots in the contest for 47.7 percent. The Chargers were 5-of-12 from the three point line and 30-of-37 from the foul line.
Concordia hit just 23-of-71 shots in the game for 32.4 percent. The Bulldogs struggled from three-point range, hitting only 5-of-24 attempts in the loss. Concordia made 16-of-26 from the free throw line.
Liz Grider had a career-high 35 points and added eight steals for Briar Cliff. Morgan Brown added 24 points, a game-high nine rebounds and also had eight steals for the Chargers.
Katie Rich had a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds for Concordia in the loss. Kathryn Ommen added 12 points and six boards, while Kristin Miller poured in 11 points for the Bulldogs.
Concordia hosts York College in the Cattle Classic Tournament on Nov. 13. The tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center.