BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Nov. 2) – Newcomers Kylie Burns and Kaylie Robison combined for 22 points, but the Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball team could not hold on to a narrow halftime advantage Tuesday in a 72-49 exhibition loss to Indiana at Assembly Hall.
The Seawolves, ranked No. 9 in NCAA Division II by Women’s D-II Bulletin, hung tough with the Division I Hoosiers for the first 20 minutes, taking a 28-27 lead into halftime. But the Big Ten squad started the second half with a 10-0 run to take control.
The Hoosiers were led by 16 points on 12-of-16 free-throw shooting from starting guard Jori Davis, while Hope Elam came off the bench to score 15 points.
The Seawolves were paced by 12 points from Burns as the freshman from Kansas City nailed all four of her three-point tries. The rest of the Seawolves combined to hit just 3 of 18 from behind the arc, however.
Robison, a junior transfer from College of Eastern Utah, contributed 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-4 FT) and eight rebounds, all on the offensive end.
A pair of returners also had strong showings as senior guard Sarah Herrin nailed three three-pointers in the first half to stake UAA to its lead, while junior forward Hanna Johansson tallied eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Herrin, from Nikiski, also snagged five rebounds at one of college basketball’s most storied venues.
The Seawolves get another tough exhibition opponent Thursday when they travel to Kent, Ohio, to face defending Mid-American Conference West Division champion Kent State. That game tips off at 3 p.m. ADT.
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