Ryan Vigilante | The Observer A frustrating season for Saint Mary’s continued Wednesday night as the Belles struggled against the Albion Brits (10-7), falling 68-42 in their Mental Health Awareness Game.
The Belles kept it tight in the first half, heading into the locker room down only 9 points. However, the Brits kept building their lead in the third quarter and punctuated it in the fourth quarter, outscoring Saint Mary’s 22-12.
The Belles were unable to overcome their shooting troubles all night. Starting freshman guard Kate Restovich and senior guard Elle Deardorff had 12 and 10 points, respectively. Junior guard Julia Schutz scored 8 but no one else scored more than 4 points.
The Belles shot just 23% from the floor and made just over half of their free throws while their opponents went 13-for-13 from the line. This was their lowest shooting percentage of the season so far. As a team, the Belles went 5-for-25 on three-pointers and only got 10 offensive rebounds compared to Albion’s 21. By the end of the game, Albion outrebounded the Belles 60-33.
The Belles dropped to 5-12 and next face Calvin for the second time this season on Jan. 20. The game tips off at 1 p.m.
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