KANSAS CITY, Mo. (12/2/23) – A fourth-quarter comeback fell short for the Arkansas State women's basketball team on Saturday, as the Red Wolves fell 62-57 to Kansas City inside the Swinney Center.
A-State (3-3) dwindled a 15-point lead down to four, but the Roos (3-5) knocked down free throws in the final minute to hold off the Scarlet and Black.
Izzy Higginbottom was one of three Red Wolves in double figures with a game-high 18 points, while Anna Griffin added 13 points and five rebounds. Lauryn Pendleton chipped in 12 points. As a team, A-State shot just 30.4 percent (17-56) from the field and was 20-of-29 (69.0 percent) at the foul line.
Eight of Higginbottom's points came in the opening quarter, but the hosts scored six unanswered to end the period with a 16-10 lead. Kansas City expanded its lead out to double figures in the second quarter, and owned a 35-24 advantage at intermission.
Kansas City widened the gap to as much as 15 in the third quarter, with A-State cutting it to a 10-point contest on multiple occasions, but would own a 54-42 lead after three.
Dominique Phillips opened scoring in the fourth with a trey to make it 57-42 with 8:15 to play, but the Red Wolves would then hold the Roos scoreless for over seven minutes to chip away at the deficit. Pendleton knocked down a pair of free throws with 1:28 to go, and then KC's Lisa Thomas broke the scoring drought with free throws inside 40 seconds. The Little Rock native then drained a three made it a two-score game, but the Red Wolves ultimately could not overcome the margin.
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Arkansas State returns home for five straight at home to conclude the month of December, beginning Saturday, Dec. 9, against Louisiana Tech. Tip-off against the Lady Techsters is slated for noon on ESPN+. The radio broadcast can also be heard on 95.3/96.9 The Ticket Radio Network and the A-State Red Wolves mobile app.
Season tickets are available for purchase at AStateRedWolves.com/tickets or by calling (870) 972-ASU1.
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