Slow Start Too Much for Hillcats to Overcome in Loss to Lions
January 22, 2017
CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Rogers State women's basketball team fell behind 44-12 at halftime and couldn't recover despite a strong second half as the Hillcats fell, 71-46, to UA Fort Smith on Saturday (Jan. 21) at the Claremore Expo Center.
The Lions started the game with 11 of the first 13 points for an 11-2 advantage midway through the first period. RSU closed to within five at 11-6 on a Rachel Block layup with 3:49 left in the period. After the basket, UAFS ended the period with a 12-0 run for a 23-6 lead after 10 minutes.
In the second period, the Lions shot 72.7 percent (8-11), including 75...
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