The William Woods University basketball team had a rough first half on the road Thursday evening in St. Louis, leading to its loss at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP). Their 71-51 loss drops the Owls to 5-14 on the season with a 3-9 conference mark.
By the numbers
100 - The Owls shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line throughout the 40 minutes of play.
41 - The Owls were outscored 41-21 in the first half, leading to their 20-point loss.
40.4 - The Owls shot 40.4% from the field (21-52).
9 - Jersee Wren led the team's scoring efforts with nine points (4-6 FG).
8 - Sydney Booker and Natalie Thomas each added eight points to the board (4-10 FG), and the Owls blocked eight UHSP shots as a team.
6 - Booker and Thomas led the Owls with six rebounds each.
4 - Thomas recorded four blocks on the night.
Up next
The Owls look to snap their losing streak Saturday at Hannibal-LaGrange University. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. In their outing earlier this season, the Owls easily defeated the Trojans 63-35.