Final Score – Lipscomb: 44, #18 Indiana: 77
Location – Bloomington, Ind. (Assembly Hall)
Records – Lipscomb: 3-1, Indiana: 2-1
 
THE SHORT STORY
After a strong first quarter from Lipscomb, Indiana proved to be too much for the Bisons as it suffered a 77-44 loss on Sunday afternoon. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
After trading buckets early, Indiana got out to a quick 11-2 lead, but Blythe Pearson stopped the bleeding with a triple. After a defensive stop, Molly Heard converted at the rim as the Bisons pulled back within a pair of baskets, 11-7. 
 
Lipscomb seemed to settle in as Pearson connected on another triple with 3:17 to go in the quarter, cutting the Bisons' deficit to just three, 13-10. 
 
Over the final minutes of the first quarter, Indiana went on a 5-2 run for a six point, 18-12, advantage at the end of the first quarter. 
 
To start the second quarter, Indiana got some separation with a 6-2 run out of the break as the Bisons fell behind 24-14. Claira McGowen, however, quelled the run when she converted at the rim, bringing the score 24-16 in favor of the Hoosiers. 
 
The second quarter was a struggle for the Bisons as Indiana outscored Lipscomb 21-6 to take a commanding 39-18 at the half. Lipscomb was held without a bucket for over five minutes heading into the halftime break. 
 
Indiana continued to clique out of the half, and got out to its largest lead of the afternoon, 45-22, at the third quarter media timeout. At the end of the third quarter, Indiana led 58-31. 
 
At the start of the fourth quarter, Lipscomb went on a 6-0 run, cutting its deficit 58-37, capped off by a Pearson triple. The Bisons and Indiana kept pace for much of the fourth quarter, but the Hoosiers saw out a 77-44 win, marking Lipscomb's second loss of the season. 
 
HERD NOTES

• Molly Heard led scoring for the Bisons with 14 points and eight rebounds. 
• Aleah Sorrentino and Blythe Pearson added eight and nine points, respectively. 
• Lipscomb shot 31-percent from the floor and 33-percent from beyond the arc. 

 
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will be back in action Monday, Nov. 27 at Mississippi Valley State. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. CT.