No. 22 Concordia University 80, College of Saint Mary 66 (view stats)
Concordia University rallied for an 80-66 win over the College of Saint Mary on Monday evening in Omaha. The Flames held a 35-32 lead at halftime, but the Bulldogs used a big second half to come from behind for the 14-point win.
Concordia struggled offensively in the opening half and hit just 3-of-15 from the three point line. The Flames capitalized on Concordia’s cold shooting and took the slim 35-32 lead into halftime.
However, the Bulldogs turned it around in the second half. Concordia went 17-of-39 from the field, 6-of-15 from the three point line and 8-of-9 from the free throw line to erase the Saint Mary lead and take control of the game.
Concordia hit 27-of-75 shots in the game for 36 percent. The Bulldogs were 9-of-30 from the three point line and 17-of-23 from the charity stripe. The College of Saint Mary hit 21-of-59 shots for 35.6 percent. The Flames connected on 18-of-21 from the free throw line but made just 6-of-25 from behind the three point line. Concordia held a commanding 50-32 rebounding advantage in the win. The Flames had 14 turnovers compared to 13 for the Bulldogs.
Angela Kuca and Stacy Scheer led the way for Concordia in the win. Kuca scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting from behind the three point line. Scheer had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds and also added a game-high seven assists. Treva Nutter added 16 points and eight rebounds, while Katie Rich pulled down 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Terra Moyers had 17 points and seven rebounds for the College of Saint Mary. Emily Cuva added 12 points, and Karyn Bixler delivered 10 points and eight boards for the Flames.
Concordia travels to Bethany College for a 6 p.m. contest on Nov. 18.