The Lady Bisons fell to the Jacksonville Dolphins 75-63 Saturday afternoon in Allen Arena.
The final five minutes turned in favor of the Dolphins as they suddenly rose to a ten-point lead over the Lady Bisons.
“I thought we played very hard, we just had some breakdowns in key turns,” Lipscomb head coach Greg Brown said.
The Lady Bisons came out strong in the first half and were leading 35-33 at halftime.
Junior Danay Fothergill led the team, scoring twenty-three points total, 10 of which were free throws.
“Danay did a great job and took advantage of the mismatches she had,” coach Brown said.
Junior Ashley Southern followed by contributing 17 points to the final score, shooting multiple baskets in the paint.
The team scored 75 percent of their free throws, resulting in 21 points.
“We got them [the Dolphins] into foul trouble,” coach Brown said.
Both teams came on to the court with high intensity and renewed energy during the second half.
The Dolphins pushed outside the paint, sinking three-pointers and taking advantage of the foul line.
The final three minutes were swamped with free throws from both teams.
The excitement from the Jacksonville bench overthrew the competition, as the Dolphins shot 16 free throws within the final two.
As the season is coming to a close, the Lady Bisons are 8-18 overall and 3-9 in the A-Sun Conference.
The Lady Bisons will finish the regular season at home against USC Upstate at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25.
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