Life University Athletics

MARIETTA, Ga. ---- Sydni Tears posted a game-high 27 points for the Life University women's basketball team, but it was not enough as the team fell short of Talladega College in the fourth quarter on the road Saturday afternoon. 
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Sydni Tears registered a dominant performance with 27 points , shooting 50% of her shots from the floor.
• Maeisha Teasley came incredibly close to recording a double-double with 15 points and eight steals, while Amara Edeh matched Teasley with 15 points and seven boards.
• Cheyenne Daphney totaled 11 points and seven rebounds, as Tytiana Haamid collected a massive, team-leading 17 rebounds.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Life U came out of the gates slow, finding themselves in a 21-9 hole after the first 10 minutes of play.
• A flurry of baskets from Teasley early in the second quarter pulled the Running Eagles within four points of Talladega at 25-21. The game did not reach a tie at 57-57 until Tears completed a three point play as the third quarter was coming to a close.
• The game found itself in another tie at 63-63 after a Haamid basket, but from that point the Tornadoes started pulling away on their way to the 84-74 win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Despite the loss, the Running Eagles possessed the better shooting percentage 42.1% (24-for-57) to Talladega's 35.8% (29-for-81), but left a lot of points on the floor at the charity stripe as they only hit 22 of their 42 free throws.
• One of the Running Eagle's biggest disadvantages came via rebounds, losing the battle in the paint 45 to 57.
 
UP NEXT 
• The women's basketball team hits the road for its next game, traveling to Shawnee State to kick off the Mid-South Conference season Thursday, November 19th at 6 PM.