Upper Iowa women's basketball opened their run at the Subway Classic hosted by Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois on Friday night. The Peacocks dropped a 58-47 decision to the host Hawks to fall to 0-4 on the season. Quincy improved to 2-2 on the season.
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Cold-shooting from the field and three-point line proved to be too much for the Peacocks to overcome. Upper Iowa converted just six field goals in the first half with three coming from behind the arc. Solid defense and 9 of 12 shooting at the free throw line kept the Peacocks in the game to the tune of a four-point deficit at halftime, 28-24.
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Upper Iowa opened the game by scoring the game's first seven points thanks to a pair of free throws by
Megan Peterson, a three from
Brooke Evenson and a jumper by
Jessica Musgrave. After the fast start over the opening two and a half minutes, Quincy answered by outscoring UIU 13-5 over the final seven minutes to take a 13-12 lead into the second quarter.
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In the third quarter, the Peacock offense shot 41.7% from the floor knocking down 5 of 12 of their shots, but the Hawks still outscored their guests by one in the quarter. UIU went into the final quarter down five points, but did not make a three-pointer in the decisive frame. While the Peacocks were having their best offensive quarter, the Hawks were using their time at the charity stripe to push their advantage ahead by one more point.
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A free throw by Musgrave with 5:56 showing on the clock pulled Upper Iowa within three, 46-43, but back-to-back scores by the Hawks pushed the home team back out by eight points, 51-43, with just under four minutes to play. The Peacocks' last basket came with 2:22 to play when
Lexie Lodermeier hit a lay up to get UIU within five, 52-47. Quincy scored the final six points to set the final score and hand Upper Iowa the loss.
Stats of the Game… Quincy claimed two big advantages in the game. The Hawks owned a 28-6 advantage in bench points and a 26-14 advantage in points in the paint.
Peacock of the Game… Jessica Musgrave led the Peacocks in scoring and rebounding with 15 points and 8 boards. The freshman is averaging 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season.
Up Next… The Peacocks will take on the Saints of Maryville University on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.
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