The Ursuline College basketball team will look to build on a season-best nine game winning streak on Thursday evening when they host Trevecca Nazarene at 5:30 PM.
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The Arrows are coming off a 77-74 thrilling win over second place Malone at home this past Saturday. Sophomore
Natalie Koenig led Ursuline with 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting while redshirt junior
Laney Lewis added 17 points. Koenig put the game away with two free throws in the final seconds before a half-court shot by Malone fell short as time expired.
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Ursuline went 20-for-20 from the free throw line in the game.
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The Trojans have lost five of their last six with their last win coming against Kentucky State on January 24. Last weekend, Trevecca fell to Kentucky Wesleyan 81-59 on the road.
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The Arrows defeated the Trojans 67-52 back on January 14 in Nashville. Ursuline shot 39 percent (22-for-56) from the floor and were just 6-for-20 from three and 17-for-27 from the free throw line. Trevecca shot 28 percent (18-for-65) from the floor but hit 11-of-29 three-pointers.
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Senior
Erica Huber led Ursuline with 17 points and hit 4-for-9 from three and grabbed six rebounds. Koenig finished with 16 points and went 7-for-9 from the free throw line. Lewis finished with 12 points while
Camryn Hill and
Brigan Wymer added 11 points each.
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Ursuline will remain at home on Saturday when they host Kentucky Wesleyan at 2:00 PM. The Arrows defeated the Panthers 75-48 in Owensboro in mid-January.
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