HANOVER, Ind. – The Spalding women's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss at Hanover, 74-73, Wednesday night falling to 2-3 on the season.

THE BASICS
THE SCORE: Hanover 74 – Spalding 73                 
LOCATION: Collier Arena | Hanover, Ind.
RECORDS: Spalding 2-3 | Hanover 3-2

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spalding opened the game hot, knocking down five of their first six shots to take a 10-8 lead on a layup in transition by Hunter Wright. SU extended their lead to seven points following an Allison Just layup with 52 seconds left in the half and lead 22-17 after one quarter.

- The Golden Eagles stayed hot in the second quarter converting 53.3 percent of their field goal attempts, but the Panthers countered going 4-of-7 from three-point range to reel in SU cutting the lead to three, 42-39, at the half.

- A Just layup to open the third quarter jumpstarted an 8-2 SU run pushing the Golden Eagles to a 50-41 lead 2:30 into the period. Hanover responded with a 13-3 run to take a 54-53 lead, but back-to-back Breanna Anthony three-pointers put SU in front, 59-56, heading into the fourth quarter.

- Despite leading the majority of the game, Spalding struggled to find a basket in the fourth quarter allowing Hanover to pull ahead, 72-71, following an Alexis Nall layup with 45 seconds to play. In the final minute, the Golden Eagles had opportunities to take the lead and tie the game from the free throw line. However, Tse Gahagan went 1-of-2 to leave the score tied, 72-72, and Allison just went 1-of-2 with seven seconds remaining allowing Hanover to escape with the 74-73 victory.

- Gahagan led the Golden Eagles scoring a career-high 18 points on an efficient 7-of-11 performance from the field, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Maleah Hirn and Just added 12 points apiece, while Megan Goeing scored 10 points to round out Golden Eagles who scored in double-figures. Breanna Anthony and Hannah Renfro provided a spark off the bench. Anthony recorded eight points going 3-of-4 from the floor, while Renfro added six points and six rebounds.

FOR THE FOES
- Katie Hartman paced Hanover scoring 20 points on an 8-of-12 night from the field. Maleha Motter finished with a double-double finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
- The Golden Eagles open SLIAC play at home Saturday, December 1 taking on Eureka College. Tip is 1:00 pm EST at Columbia Gym.