Marian University women’s basketball (4-11, 2-4 NACC) outscored Aurora in the final quarter but fell to the Spartans 75-69.
- Aurora scored the first basket but after that Marian never trailed in the opening quarter.
- Marian led by as much as five at 9-4, but the game was a one-possession game for most of the quarter.
- A late three-pointer from the Spartans put the score at 17-17 after 10 minutes.
- The Sabres led 23-21 early in the second quarter before Aurora scored 10 unanswered points to lead 31-23.
- This advantage held for the remainder of the quarter with Aurora holding a 34-27 lead at halftime.
- The Spartans came out of the break strong scoring seven unanswered points to lead 41-27.
- Aurora maintained a double-digit lead for most of the stanza leading by as many as 17 points.
- The Sabres scored four straight to end the quarter to only trail 59-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
- Marian chipped away at the Aurora lead and trailed 71-63 with 2:40 left to play.
- A late three-pointer closed out the game at a 75-69 final as Marian was unable to complete a comeback.
- Marian shot 22-of-65 (.338) from the field, 6-of-25 (.240) on three-pointers, and 19-of-25 at the charity stripe.
- The Spartans went 24-of-60 (.400) from the field and 8-of-31 (.258) from beyond the arc.
- Marian led 12-2 in second chance points and had a slim 28-26 advantage in the paint.
- Aurora forced 20 Sabre turnovers and outscored Marian 19-14 in points off turnovers.
- Marian has now lost the last 14 match-ups against Aurora.
