Eagles Are Upset by AAC Opponents SAU 62-50

Photo Courtesy of Chris Leon

Laurinburg, NC –The Reinhardt Eagle women's basketball team traveled to face the Knights of St. Andrews University. Although Reinhardt beat St. Andrews earlier this season by a large margin, this game's result went differently. The Eagles can normally heavily rely on their strong offense, but shots were not falling in today's contest, shooting 0% from the 3-point line. The Knights ultimately upset this Reinhardt team 62-50. Ashley Woodroffe was Reinhardt's biggest offensive weapon, totaling 17 points. Tarrah Gibson also played a strong game with 14 points and 11 rebounds, recording a double-double. There is no question that this was a tough loss for the Eagles, but they will plan to bounce back, with just a handful of AAC games left this season. Reinhardt is now sitting 3^rd in the AAC with a record of 15-4. 

Outstanding Performers:

• Ashley Woodroffe led the Eagle offense with a strong performance of 17 points, while Tarrah Gibson had the second-highest with 14.
• Gibson also managed to lead the team in rebounds with 11.  
• Avanna Preston had 3 steals on the day.

Team Comparison:

• Points: 62-50 SA
• Field Goal %: 50% - 30% SA
• 3-point %: 35% - 0% S
• Rebounds: 36-33 RU
• Steals: 12-6 RU
• Assists: 12-9 SA
• Blocks: 5-1 SA
• Turnovers: 26-28 SA

Up Next:

• Up next for Reinhardt, the Eagles will be playing in there second-to-last home game this upcoming Tuesday, January 31^st, versus the Point University Skyhawks. This game will be played at 5:30pm. This is the second matchup between the Eagles and Skyhawks, where Reinhardt took the first game 68-57. Point is currently ranked 4^th in the AAC with a 13-5 record, while Reinhardt is ranked 3^rd with a 15-4 record. 

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