COLUMBIA, SC - The CIU Women's Basketball team played their home-opener Saturday night against Tennessee Wesleyan University. The Rams came into the afternoon, coming off a loss to Allen University on Wednesday night. The Rams lost their only matchup to Bulldogs last season 71-61. CIU would only trail by 8 points going into halftime Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs would pull away in the second half, and the Rams fell 59-43.

Game Summary

CIU would be led by senior Jordan Sprueill, who scored 9 points and pulled in 6 boards. Sprueill shot 4 of 6 from the field. The Rams saw a spark off the bench in the form of Mary Catherine Outlaw. Outlaw scored 5 points for the Rams but also brought energy and effort when the Rams needed it most. Qeeneka Howard continued her solid start to the season scoring 8 points and shooting 4-5 from the charity stripe. Keniah Watkins helped the Rams keep pace with Bulldogs shooting a stellar 50% percent from the field on 6 points. 

Game Notes 

• The first and third quarters were the most troubling for the Rams as they only lost the second and fourth quarters by a combined 24-23
• Coming into this afternoon's contest Jordan Sprueill was 7th in the conference in scoring averaging 18 points per game
• The Bulldogs slightly edged the Rams in the turnover margin 17-16. 
• Tiona Walls and Larissa Lee made an impact on the defensive end combing for four steals. 

Up Next

The Rams return to action Wednesday, November 13th, against St. Andrews University at home.