Eagles Fall On-The-Road to Montreat 71-54
Montreat, NC –The Reinhardt Eagle women's basketball team traveled to face the Cavaliers of Montreat College this past Wednesday, January 25th. After beating Montreat 65-52 the first match-up of the season, Reinhardt couldn't manage to keep up this time. The Cavaliers came out firing from the 3-point line, hitting 7 for 12 in just the first quarter. The eagles seemed to start off slow but Summer Cramer did not, with 2 3-pointers and a jump shot, to score Reinhardt's first 8 points. The first quarter ended with the Cavs being up 26-17. The second quarter went a little differently, where both teams were scoreless for 5 ½ minutes. Montreat, however, went on an 8-0 run to end the 1sthalf, being up 38-27 at halftime. Reinhardt owned the 3rd quarter, scoring 19 points to Montreat's 11. But in the end, the Montreat Cavs outscored the Reinhardt Eagles 22-8 in the 4th to clench this AAC win 71-54. Summer Cramer played a great game for the Eagles, scoring 18 points, while Ashley Woodroffe was the next highest scorer with 12. Despite the loss and a great beginning of the season, Reinhardt still manages to sit at 2nd in the AAC with a 15-3 record.
Outstanding Performers:
- Summer Cramer led the Eagle offense with a strong performance of 18 points, while Ashley Woodroffe had the second-highest with 12.
- Woodroffe also managed to lead the team in rebounds with 10, steals with 2, and assists with 3.
- Tarrah Gibson had 2 blocks.
Team Comparison:
- Points: 71-54 MC
- Field Goal %: 40% - 37% MC
- 3-point %: 35% - 29% MC
- Rebounds: 35-33 MC
- Steals: 12-4 MC
- Assists: 12-10 RU
- Blocks: 3-2 RU
- Turnovers: 18-13 RU
Up Next:
- Up next for Reinhardt, the Eagles will be traveling to play the St. Andrews Knights this upcoming Saturday, January 28th at 12pm. This is the second match-up between the Eagles and Knights, where Reinhardt took the first game 76-43. St. Andrews is currently ranked 15th in the AAC with a 2-14 record, while Reinhardt is ranked 2nd with a 15-3 record.
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