Box Score
Lourdes University saw its 2013-2014 season come to a close on Saturday afternoon, as the Gray Wolves fell to Aquinas 74-61 at the Student Health and Activities Center on the campus of Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio.Â
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The Gray Wolves celebrated Senior Day before the contest, honoring
Tiffani Blackman (Toledo, Ohio/Start H.S.),
Tarynn Hampton (Saint Louis, Mo./Alton H.S.),
Tiffany Scott (Ottawa Lake, Mich./Sylvania Southview H.S.), and
Courtney Slepko (Cleveland, Ohio/Normandy H.S.).
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Hampton closed her career with a double-double, scoring a game-high 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.Â
Lauren Tilden (Ravenna, Ohio/Ravenna H.S.) added 17 points, making four three-pointers, while
Emily Orsini (Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban H.S.) chipped in 10 points.
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Lourdes trailed just 12-11 seven minutes into the contest before the Saints scored 12 straight points as part of an 18-3 run over six minutes to build a 16-point lead. The Gray Wolves clawed back before halftime, ending the stanza on a 12-2 run over their own, cutting the deficit to four, 32-28, on a Hampton lay-in in the final minute.
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The Gray Wolves were still within four, 38-34, at the 17:27 mark, but a 14-4 run by the guests pushed the lead back to 16, 57-41, at the 9:59 mark. Â Lourdes was able to mount one more 7-0 run late, closing to within nine following a Tilden three with 5:33 left, but that would be as close as the Terra Cotta and Black would get the rest of the way.
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Allison Heberlein led four Saints in double figures with 19 points while Nicci Thomas came off of the bench to add 17 more for Aquinas (21-8, 14-8 WHAC). Chelsea Matley added 11 points and Taelor Sanders chipped in 10 as Aquinas shot 52.2% from the floor on the afternoon, including 64.7% in the second half.
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Lourdes shot 33.3% from the floor on the day but outrebounded the Saints 41-33, including 18-4 on the offensive end.
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Lourdes season comes to a close with a 6-23 record overall and a 4-18 mark in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference, placing 10
th overall.