Eureka Can’t Keep Up With Blue Jays on Road, 93-65
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka (5-10,1-4 SLIAC) | 8 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 65 |
| Westminster (Mo.) (11-8,7-1 SLIAC) | 20 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 93 |
| Game Statistics | Eureka | Westminster (Mo.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-69) | (32-70) |
| Field Goal % | 43.5% | 45.7% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 37 |
| Assists | 2 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 24 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 7 | 24 |
FULTON, Mo. – The Eureka women's basketball team couldn't keep up with Reese Arnold and Westminster on Saturday.
Arnold, a senior guard, tallied a program-record 45 points, propelling the Blue Jays to a 93-65 victory. She shot 16-for-22 from the floor, put away 10 of 10 free throws and hit 3 of 4 3-point tries. She also notched six rebounds, five steals and two blocks.
Westminster improved to 7-1 in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, while EC fell to 1-4.
Eureka's Olivia Falls led the Red Devils with 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting and was one of three EC players to notch five rebounds.
Kennedy Jackson (Peoria, Ill./Limestone/Carl Sandburg) followed with 14 points and five rebounds, while Savanah Moore (Clinton, Ill./Mt. Pulaski) added 12 points and made a pair of 3s.
Madison Jernagin (Bartonville, Ill./Limestone/Blackburn) also hauled in five rebounds. Sydney Hannam (Canton, Ill./Canton) and Shakaya Rogers (Hanover, Mich./Concord/Glen Oaks) had six and five points, respectively.
The Red Devils trailed by 19 at halftime, and despite rising to 47.1 percent field-goal percentage in the third quarter and 52.6 percent in the fourth quarter, they were unable to chip into the lead.
On Tuesday, Eureka (5-10, 1-4 SLIAC) will head back on the road to take on Blackburn (4-13, 2-5 SLIAC) at 5:30 p.m.