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Lourdes was unable to withstand Indiana-South Bend's full court press throughout Tuesday evening, and fell to the Titans 83-52 inside of the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center.
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The Titans forced 28 Gray Wolf turnovers, 17 via steals, and converted them into 36 points. The visitors also controlled the glass, grabbing 21 offensive rebounds and turning them into 22 second chance points.
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An 8-0 run midway through the first half put Indiana-South Bend (4-0) in front for good as the Titans held a 19-12 lead after the opening 10 minutes. A 13-0 Titan spurt over three minutes in the second quarter broke the game open, as the lead grew to 45-24 at intermission.
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Seven straight points in the middle of the third quarter pulled the Gray Wolves within 14, 49-35, but the Titans answered with back-to-back three-pointers to regain a 20-point lead. One final 13-0 run in the fourth quarter gave Indiana-South Bend the final margin of victory.
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Baylee Baldwin (Ottawa Lake, Mich./Whiteford H.S.) led the Gray Wolves with 13 points and three steals while
Mare West (Toledo, Ohio/Notre Dame Academy) came off the bench to add 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Lourdes shot 41.7% from the floor on the night.
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Rachael Robards led all scorers with 14 points for Indiana-South Bend while Katie Gard added 13 more.
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Lourdes (1-3) will take to the road on Saturday afternoon to begin Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference action against Concordia (Mich.). Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. inside of Cardinal Fieldhouse in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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