For the second time this season the William Jewell women's basketball team gave nationally ranked Southern Indiana all they could handle but fell just short in the fourth quarter, falling 64-54. The Cardinals end their season at 12-14 overall and 9-9 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• 1Q: Both teams started slowly with neither scoring until nearly three minutes into the contest. The Eagles took a quick 5-0 lead before the Cardinals came roaring back. A three from Rhyann Fisher gave Jewell a 13-9 advantage with just over three minutes to play in the opening period. USI responded and tied the game at 15 before Adriana Rodriguez went the length of the floor to score and make it a 17-15 Jewell lead after the first quarter. 
• 2Q: The Eagles went cold in the second frame allowing the Cards to jump out to a seven point lead, just 1:20 into the quarter. USI's Morgan Sherwood hit a three to take a 30-27 lead with 1:14 to play in the half but Kaiti Butaud matched it with a three at the other end to send the teams to the locker room knotted at 30. 
• 3Q: The third period was another cold one for both teams as the Cardinals and Eagles combined to score just 17 points. Katie Finn's fourth three of the day with just over a minute remaining in the quarter gave Jewell a 39-38 lead heading into the final ten minutes. 
• 4Q: Finn continued into the fourth quarter, scoring the first six points to put the Cardinals on top 45-38 just 61 seconds in. From there the Eagles took advantage of miscues by the Cards and went on an 18-0 run and took a 56-45 lead. Consecutive threes from Finn and Kayla Harrell cut the lead to six but Jewell could get no closer, falling 64-54. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Cardinal bench outscored USI 12-10 on the day led by seven from Sydney Offield. 
• Jewell won the battle on the boards, out-rebounding the bigger USI team, 32-28. 
• The Cards hit 10-of-25 three point attempts for 40 percent meanwhile holding USI to just 2-of-15 for 11.1 percent, their third lowest of the season. 
• Jewell also held the Eagles to just 64 points, tied for their fourth lowest output of the year. 
• The Cardinals tied their season high with four blocks, led by two from Lindsey McCoy. 

LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT

• In her final collegiate game Finn poured in a season high 21 points on 7-of-10 from behind the three point line, also season highs. 
• Harrell chipped in ten points, seven rebounds, and four assists. 
   

YOU SHOULD NOTE

• This is the first time the Cardinals have advanced to the final eight of the GLVC Tournament since the 2012-13 season.  
• The loss to USI marks the final game for seniors Finn, Rodriguez, McCoy, Hayden Butler, Ashley Pitrof, and Katie Cordray.