After a five game losing streak, the Lady Bisons came up short with conference rival North Florida 57-54.
In the beginning of the first half, the North Florida Ospreys came out with a vengeance on the defensive side, leading with 14-6.
The Lady Bisons made a run towards the end of the first half with seven minutes left, bringing the score to 22-17.
Senior Sara Bliss caught fire with an onslaught of three pointers, leading the Lady Bisons with 36-32 and contributing 22 points.
Going into the second half, the Ospreys slowed the game down, but came back into the last 11 minutes leading 44-41.
With under five minutes left in the second half, Lipscomb’s defense rallied, bringing the game to a tie.
Junior Danay Fothergill shot a three pointer in response to a North Florida layup, making the score 54-53.
With 40 seconds left, Ospreys’ Paulina Zaveckaite made a layup, bringing the score to 55-54. With an attempt to answer back, junior Ashley Southern missed a layup and fouled.
The Ospreys made their last two free throws to lead, finishing the game with 57-54.
The Lady Bisons will take on Jacksonville this Saturday at 4 p.m. in Allen Arena.
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