SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. (LourdesAthletics.com) – The Lourdes University Gray Wolves women's basketball team dropped a 75-64 decision to the Pomeroys of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on the road Wednesday, Nov. 6.

The game was a close contest early on, with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods holding a slim 17-16 lead after the first quarter. The Pomeroys extended their advantage in the second quarter, outscoring Lourdes 22-12 to take a 39-28 lead into halftime.

In the third quarter, both teams matched each other with 18 points apiece, keeping the Pomeroys in control with a 57-46 lead heading into the final period. Despite a strong effort in the fourth, Lourdes couldn't close the gap, as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods sealed the 75-64 victory.

Macie Stringfellow led the Gray Wolves with 12 points, shooting 5-for-13 from the field and 1-for-3 from beyond the arc. She also contributed six rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Emma Pedroza also posted 12 points, going 5-for-18 from the field and knocking down two three-pointers. Pedroza led the team with seven rebounds on the night.

As a team, Lourdes shot 26-for-66 (39.4%) from the field, 5-for-18 (27.8%) from three-point range, and 7-for-11 (63.6%) from the free-throw line. The Gray Wolves grabbed 32 rebounds, dished out 12 assists, recorded one block by Oliwia Djya, and tallied seven steals.

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The Gray Wolves are scheduled to travel to Wilberforce next for a road doubleheader with the men's team Saturday, Nov. 9. The women will take the court at 2 pm with the men following behind at 4 pm.