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Women's Basketball Quakers Start Season Against Franklin For Immediate Release: TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A second half rally fell short on Friday night as the Earlham College women’s basketball team opened the season with a 70-56 loss to Franklin College in the Rose-Hulman Tip-Off Classic. Senior Whitney McBurrows (Lansing, MI/J.W. Sexton) led the Quakers with 17 points, while sophomores Shontavia Davis (Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central) and Jayana Sims (Indianapolis, IN/ Ben Davis) added 10 points each. Senior Samantha Lurie (Lansing, MI/J.W. Sexton), junior Tasha Merrill (Cedar Grove, IN/Franklin County) and junior Tracy Hill (Copley, OH/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) had eight rebounds each. The Quakers fell behind early with Franklin (1-0) scoring the first nine points of the contest. The Grizzlies built a 39-23 advantage by intermission. In the second half, the Quakers increased their intensity and fought back into the contest. Earlham went on a 20-4 run and when Davis hit a pair of free throws with 10:39 remaining in the game the score was tied 43-43. There were two more ties before Franklin took the lead for good at 49-47 with 8:13 remaining in the contest. Earlham (0-1) faces Rose-Hulman Saturday at 3 p.m. in the final game of the Rose-Hulman Tip-off Classic. The Engineers (0-1) lost their contest on Friday to Tri-State University 72-52. Box score.— EC — Contact: |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |