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Hope International University

WBB vs Dordt
(C) Liza Rosales
70
Winner Dordt (IA) DU 12-0, 0-0
34
Hope International HIU 4-6, 0-0
Winner
Dordt (IA) DU
12-0, 0-0
70
Final
34
Hope International HIU
4-6, 0-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Dordt (IA) DU 14 21 20 15 70
Hope International HIU 10 8 8 8 34

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Robert Nilsen

Top Ranked Defenders To Much for Royals to Overcome

Fullerton, CA - The Hope International University women's basketball team (4-6) couldn't keep up as they fell to the No. 1 Dordt University Defenders to open up the HIU Christmas Classic on Tuesday evening at home in the Darling Pavilion.

The Royals were looking to surprise the top team in the country but the Defenders came out strong to take an early 10-0 lead midway through the first quarter. The Royals fought back with two big threes from Keira McNamee to get within 12-8. The Defenders answered to make it 14-8 but the Royals finished with the final basket as Andrea Javier pulled the Royals within 14-10 at the end of the first. That would be as close as the Royals got as the Defenders came storming out of the gates in the second quarter to extend their advantage to 27-10 with 4:16 to go. The Defenders continued to up the pressure forcing several turnovers as they built a 35-15 lead. The Royals would answer with a three from Faith Brinkman as they trailed 35-18 at the half.

The Royals looked for an answer in the third but were unable to handle the press as several turnovers led to them trailing 43-19 midway through the third. Trasara Alexander knocked down a three to answer but it was all Defenders as they took a 55-26 lead at the end of the third. Alexander then scored again to start the fourth in the hopes of jump starting the Royals offense but again the Defenders had all the answers as they took a 66-30 lead midway through the fourth. Both teams then went cold from the floor for the rest of the game as the Royals fell 70-34. Brinkman led the Royals with eight points.

The Royals continue action at home as they host Nobel in their final game of the HIU Christmas Classic on Wednesday, December 18 at 1:00 PM in the Darling Pavilion.
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