The Truman women’s basketball team’s surge ran out of time as the #11 Washburn Lady Blues used a big first half to win 67-59 in Pershing Arena on Wednesday night.
Breanna Daniels scored a season-high 18 points for Truman.
The Lady Blues (19-3; 12-1 MIAA) used an 11-0 and a 9-0 run in the first half sparked by Tiara George off the bench.
George scored four points and had four of her five rebounds during a two minute span that saw Washburn’s lead go from three to 11 points.
Washburn took their largest lead of 18 points just before half when Megan Sharpe’s jumper off an inbounds play made it 43-27.
The Lady Blues shot 58% during the first half.
Truman (11-8; 6-8 MIAA) traded baskets with Washburn early in the second half before Daniels cut the cords on one of her four three-pointers on the night to make it a dozen at the 14:05 mark.
Later in the period, Daniels again dialed in from three to trim the lead to 11 and following a pair of free throws by Sharpe the margin was below double-digits at 57-48 with 4:55 left.
Daniels made it seven on Truman’s next possession but Ebonie Williams took control and buried a jumper at the 3:58 mark to push the lead back to nine.
Allie Norton made a pair of free throws to bring it back to seven and Truman got a turnover by Williams with under two to play.
Jennifer Conway's attempt to make it a two possession game fell short and the Lady Blues were able to go 8-of-10 from the foul line in the final minute to preserve the series split.
Daniels was the only Bulldog in double-figures with her season-high 18 as the senior went 7-of-12 from the field with four three-pointers. Daniels added six rebounds but as a team, Truman lost the rebounding battle 43-31.
Williams led Washburn with 16 points. Stevi Schultz added 14 with seven rebounds and Cassie Lombardino registered a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards.
Truman will head to Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon for a 1:00 p.m. start in Bolivar.
Courtesy Truman State University
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