Women's Basketball Falls to MTSU at Allen Arena

Sunday, December 5

Allen Arena

1:30 PM

Lipscomb University

2-5,0-0ASUN

Middle Tennessee

-71,00 CUSA

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Middle Tenn.	19	13	29	23	84
Lipscomb	11	16	12	20	59

12/5/2021 3:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Final Score:  Lipscomb: 59, MTSU: 84
Location:  Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
Records:  Lipscomb: 2-5, MTSU: 7-1

THE SHORT STORY: A big third quarter for MTSU was too much for Lipscomb to overcome as the Bisons fell 84-59 to the Blue Raiders on Sunday afternoon at Allen Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

MTSU came out firing from behind the arc early, taking a 3-0 lead with its first of what would be 16 triples of the night. The Bisons kept things in striking distance through the first quarter, heading into the second frame at a 19-11 deficit.

.@sydshelt4 gets us on the board! #LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/wQqoHz1JB4
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 5, 2021

Lipscomb jumped out to a hot start in the second quarter, going on a 5-0 to get within a possession.

It's a 5-0 run to start the second for the Bisons!#LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/PYLSytgwcs
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 5, 2021

MTSU answered with a 5-0 run of their own and kept the Bisons without a field goal for nearly five minutes, but Maddie Cook ended the scoring drought to get the Bisons back in it.

She's back at it! ??#LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/WxVqMMbgtQ
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 5, 2021

The Bisons continued to click on the offensive end, with five quick points, pulling back within three.

OKAY @bellaballer23 #LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/zWvyny3k1j
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 5, 2021

MTSU extended its lead to two posessions when it made a last-second layup to end the first half with a five-point advantage.

We've got a close one here at the half! #LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/tn3VxJf8mz
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 5, 2021

The Blue Raiders jumped out to a 15-point lead after a 10-0 run to start the third quarter. Bella Vinson stopped the run with a bucket to put the Bisons back in striking distance.

.@bellaballer23 stops a 10-0 MTSU run for Lipscomb's first points of the half! #LevelUp ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/Kgu6a0MEEy
— Lipscomb Women's Basketball (@LipscombWBB) December 5, 2021

MTSU went on another 11-0 run at the end of the third quarter to pull away and never looked back. The Bisons ultimately fell 84-59 at Allen Arena.

HERD NOTES:

Sydney Shelton contributed a season-high 12 points on the afternoon.
Cook, Vinson and Collier also scored in double figures with 12, 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The Bisons were plagued by turnovers, committing 26 on the afternoon.
The Blue Raiders shot 44% from deep, making 16 three-pointers.
The loss snapped a 12-game home winning streak for Lipscomb.

UP NEXT
Lipscomb will return to Allen Arena Wednesday, Dec. 8 for an 11:00 AM tipoff against LaGrange.