Spring Hill falls to Kentucky State in close road battle

MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College women's basketball team fell 78-76 to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) foe Kentucky State at the William Exum HPER Center on Saturday.
 
Tiana Smith led the game with her second career double-double performance that included 19 points and 10 rebounds. Marta Duda recorded her ninth double-double of the season, highlighted by 18 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Spring Hill trailed Kentucky State through the end of the first quarter. The Badgers powered through and took a 42-40 lead into the halftime break after Nicole Blanch hit a pair of free throws and Smith punched in a layup to end the half.
 
SHC held on to its lead throughout the entire third quarter. The Thorobreds leveled the game in the fourth quarter and came out on top in the end, 78-76.
 
Game Details
Date: Feb. 24
Time: 1 p.m. (EST)
Venue (Location): William Exum HPER Center (Frankfort, Ky.)
 
Results
Kentucky State 78, Spring Hill 76
Records: Kentucky State (18-6, 13-4 SIAC), Spring Hill (6-16, 6-12 SIAC)
 
They Said It
Head Coach Dan Presel
On the game
"Congrats to KSU. They made enough plays at the end to win the game. We basically played the same game as we did the first time we played them in Mobile. We played well enough to win today. We've been playing our best basketball of the season these last couple of weeks. We need to continue building momentum as we head into the conference tournament.'"
 
Up Next
The Badgers will play their regular-season finale at Central State on Monday.
 
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