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70
Life (Ga.) LIFE
79
Winner Reinhardt (Ga.) REIN
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Life (Ga.) LIFE 8 14 18 30 70
Reinhardt (Ga.) REIN 23 10 27 19 79

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Billy Mangum

Women' Basketball Unable to Overcome Slow Start at Reinhardt

MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The Life University women's basketball team fell to Reinhardt University 79-70 on the road Saturday evening, despite outscoring the Eagles 30-19 in the fourth quarter.  
 
NOTES
• Life U fell to 2-2 on the year, while Reinhardt improved to 1-0.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Tierra Tullis led the way for Life U offensively with 14 points. She added six rebounds with four steals and three assists.
• Maeisha Teasley was the only other Running Eagle to score in double figures with 10 points. She also had four steals with a block and three boards. 
• Ashton Sutton led the way for Reinhardt with her game-high 21 points. She finished 5-for-7 from behind the arc and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Four minutes into the first quarter, Reinhardt led 9-3 after a jumper from Sutton. Life U struggled to get into the offensive system in the first ten minutes, as the Eagles led the Running Eagles 22-8 heading into the second quarter.
• Life U brought the game to within six, 24-18, five minutes into the second quarter after a pair of free throws finished the 10-2 run. Reinhardt finished the half on a 9-4 run to lead 33-22 at the break.
• The Life U shooting struggles continued in the third quarter as Reinhardt led by a game-high 29, 59-30, before a jumper from Glenn finished the third quarter. Life U trailed 60-40 heading into the final ten minutes.
• Despite outscoring Reinhardt 30-19 in the fourth quarter, Life U was unable to overcome the early deficit as Reinhardt earned the 79-70 victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Life U finished 24-for-81 from the field, 29.6%, while Reinhardt shot 26-for-66, 39.4%.
• Life U held the advantage in the turnover margin over Reinhardt 19-34, and converted 31 points off of the turnovers.
• Life U shot 19-for-30, 63.3%, from the free-throw line as Reinhardt finished 18-for-30, 60.0%. 
• Reinhardt held a 64-42 advantage in rebounds over Life U.
 
UP NEXT 
• The women's basketball team will return to action on Tuesday, November 6, as they host Barber-Scotia College in the Eagles' Nest at 5:30 PM.
 
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