FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Madonna Crusaders Women's Basketball team traveled to Indiana for a short one game road trip to face off against the No.7 Indiana Tech University Warriors. One of the better shooting nights all around for the Crusaders was not enough for them to upset the Warriors as they fell 82-63.

The Crusaders record now sits at 2-8 overall with a 0-5 conference record, while the Warriors record now improves to 8-1 and will stay undefeated in conference play at 5-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Both sides came out hot as the two teams were going back and forth with baskets and neither team able to pull away with a solid lead as the Crusaders were able to hold that lead for a good part of the first quarter as a combination between a solid offense from Sydney Brown and Hannah Reinhold and defense was able to keep the Warrior's from getting hot. The Warriors held a five-point lead after the first.
• The middle two quarters were where it got difficult for the Crusaders as these were the difference in the game as the Warriors outscored the Blue and gold by a total of 20 points. The Warriors used a 11-1 run in the second quarter to pull ahead by 15 with under four minutes to go in the half. The Crusaders were able to rally back and get the game back to a 10 point differential before the Warriors were able to pull ahead for the long run.
• The fourth quarter swung the way of the Crusaders as they were able to win the quarter by four points. The Crusaders used a couple of three-point baskets from Naomi Davis, and Victoria Guardiola and two-point baskets from Claire LeRoux and Abbey Powell on their way to a 13-5 run in the late part of the fourth quarter.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• 16: The Crusaders were led by two players that scored 16 points apiece in Brown and Guardiola. While the leading scorer for Indiana Tech also tallied 16 in Alexis Hill.
• 34+: The Crusaders finished with 34 rebounds including 9 offensive and 25 defensive rebounds, leading the Crusaders was Kennedy Carrier with 7 rebounds. While the Warriors recorded 51 rebounds including 21 offensive and 30 defensive and were led by Alexis Hill with 10 rebounds.
• 40.3%:  The Blue and Gold shot the ball at a 40.3% clip while shooting 54.5% from the three-point range. The Warriors shot 45.2% throughout the game and a 25% from deep.
• 7: The Crusaders had seven total blocks on the night and were led by Paige Boden with three, while the Warriors also sent back seven shots and were led by Emma Touminen with two. 

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders will return home for the first game of a three-game homestand when they will go up against University of Northwestern Ohio on Saturday December 7 with a 1 PM tipoff.
• Live coverage will be available via the Madonna Athletics Network at mucrusaders.com/live

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