(Ann Arbor, MI) – Concordia women's basketball hosted Indiana South-Bend on Saturday afternoon in their second game of the year. The Cardinals looked to build a winning streak after downing Spring Arbor on Thursday evening. CUAA continued to battle throughout the game, but the Titans came away with an 81-64 win.
Samantha Dorn led Concordia with a career-high 15 points. Mackenzie Howe finished second with 11 points. Asaria Turman was third with 11 points. Taylor Leatherman led the team with 6 rebounds.
Alize Tripp made a layup to open the scoring in the game. Samantha Dorn added a wide-open triple in the corner for a 5-2 lead. After the Titans answered with a 7-0 run, Keirslynn Lawless and Julia Hirt tied the game 9-9 with layups. Taylor Leatherman added two free throws to start a 7-1 run with Asaria Turman and Mackenzie Howe scoring inside. CUAA led 19-17 after the 1st quarter.
Zaria Mitchner hit a jump shot for the first Cardinal basket in the 2nd quarter. Asaria Turman and Mackenzie Howe converted inside, but the Titans jumped out to a 30-23 lead at the 6:32 mark. Izzy Viau converted a layup and Samantha Dorn knocked down a deep triple late in the quarter. Mackenzie Howe chipped in two free throws and a layup and Asaria Turman made an offensive putback, trimming the deficit to 43-38 at halftime.
Zaria Mitchner ended a 7-0 Titans run with a layup. Asaria Turman converted a layup inside and Samantha Dorn rattled in a 3-pointer. Taylor Leatherman added a layup and a free throw and Mackenzie Howe scored inside to cut the deficit to 58-51. However, the Titans closed the quarter on a 12-2 run to rebuild their lead.
Taylor Leatherman opened the scoring in the 4th quarter with a free throw. Izzy Viau added a free throw and Julia Hirt scored a layup, but the Titans continued to maintain their advantage. Zaria Mitchner chipped in two free throws and Samantha Dorn scored two layups to reach her career-high, but the Cardinals fell 81-64 as time expired.
Concordia will return to action on Monday, November 1 when they travel to NCAA Division I Eastern Michigan for an exhibition contest at 7 pm.