Box Scores

RICHMOND, Ky. – After a strong first half, the Eastern Kentucky women's basketball team couldn't hold off a second half rally by Youngstown State in a 72-63 loss Tuesday at McBrayer Arena.
 
Teri Goodlett scored a career-high 21 points and was 5-for-8 from behind the three-point line for EKU.  Eastern Kentucky dropped to 5-3, while Youngstown goes to 4-3.
 
The Colonels' 4-0 run in the first quarter propelled the team to a quick 14-8 lead. A second quarter 7-1 run put Eastern up 28-13, its largest lead of the game.
 
I'Liyah Green's tip-in at with 12 seconds left in the first half sent the Colonels to the locker room up 35-31 over the Penguins.
 
Eastern Kentucky was in front by four, 43-39, with 4:24 left in the third quarter, however Youngstown State ended the period with a 15-4 run to take a 7-point advantage, 54-47.  Ny'Dajah Jackson capped the run with a jumper with seven seconds on the clock.
 
Anysa Jordan opened up the fourth quarter with a lay-up to get Eastern within five and drew within four, 58-54, on a jumper from Green with 7:21 to go in the game.  Two three-pointers by the Penguin extend the lead to 64-54 and EKU never got any closer.
 
Goodlett's also grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists. Bria Bass contributed 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Green had a game-high of three blocks.
 
Jackson had 19 points for the Penguins. Taylor Petit had a game-high of nine rebounds to go along with 15 points.
 
Eastern shot 40 percent from the field.  Youngstown shot 56 percent in the second half and finished 11-for-20 (55 percent) from three-point range for the game.
                                                                                                                         
The Colonels close out the 2019 calendar year with three straight road games beginning at Xavier on Sunday.  Tip-off in Cincinnati is scheduled for 2 p.m.