CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. ---- The Life University women's basketball team held its own against No. 14 Thomas More Saturday afternoon, but the Saints pulled away shooting 41% from beyond the arc for the 83-71 win.  
 
NOTES
• Life U fell to 2-3 (0-2) on the year, while Thomas More improved to 6-0 (2-0).
• Despite the scoreline, Life U finished a season-high 47.6% from the field. The difference maker was the long distance shot as Life U made four 3's to the 16 from Thomas More.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Sydni Tears led the Running Eagles offensively with a game-high 25 points. She added five rebounds with three assists and two steals.
• Skyler Hatfield also finished in double figures with 12 points and a pair of steals. Maeisha Teasley totaled 11 points with five rebounds and four steals as well.
• Amara Edeh was the final Running Eagle to finish in double digits with 10 points. She tallied five rebounds with three blocks and a steal.

HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Life U jumped out to an early 7-3 lead in the game in the first quarter, however Thomas More answered back with a 12-2 run to lead 15-9 halfway through the quarter. A steal and basket from Teasley tied the game at 15 with a minute on the clock. She ended the quarter with a fast break layup as the Running Eagles trailed 18-17 after the first.
• Life U started the second quarter with a three from Daphney to take a break lead, however Thomas More responded to maintain the advantage. A 7-2 run for Life U was finished on a deep three from Hatfield halfway through the quarter to cut the lead to one, 32-31. Thomas More started to pull away connecting on three consecutive long balls to take a 43-35 lead into the half.
• Thomas More kept up the pressure extending the lead to 20, 58-38, four minutes into the quarter. Life U managed to battle back and cut the lead to 13, 65-52, as Edeh hit a jumper just before the buzzer to head into the fourth.
• The Saints maintained a double digit lead most of the fourth quarter, but the Running Eagles refused to go down without a fight cutting the lead to eight, 77-69, with 1:57 on the clock after a layup from Daphney. Thomas More finished the game perfect from the line to earn the 83-71 win over Life U.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Life U finished 30-for-63 from the field, 47.6%, while Thomas More shot 24-for-69, 34.8%. The Running Eagles finished 4-for-15 from beyond the arc, as the Saints went 16-for-39, 41%.
• Life U forced 16 turnovers in the game and scored 14 points off of the chances.
• Life U outscored Thomas More 34-14 in points in the paint throughout the contest.
 
UP NEXT 
• The women's basketball team will return to action on Thursday, December 3, as they continue Mid-South Conference action and host the University of the Cumberlands at 5:30 PM in the Eagles' Nest. As a reminder, there will limited home spectators and masks are required. At this time no visiting fans are allowed on campus.