Sara Dickey and the University of Evansville women’s basketball team got off to a quick start on Friday night at Renaissance Coliseum, but unfortunately for the Purple Aces, host Bradley was able to weather the storm and pull away with the 66-52 victory.
Dickey, who hit her first three shots from distance on the night, was held to just four points after the opening 10 minutes as she went on to lead the Aces with 13. The Montezuma, Ind., native has 1,494 points for her career, which ranks third all-time in the Aces history books.
Dickey’s hot start helped the Aces (2-19, 1-9 Missouri Valley) grab a 16-4 lead midway through opening quarter, but turnovers ultimately proved deadly as Braves defense buckled down and forced 27 miscues in the contest.
Camille Coleman was the only other player in double figures for UE, coming off the bench to score 11 on 4-for-8 shooting. Meanwhile, Jordan Campbell made the most of her second career start, ending the night with eight points.
The Braves (6-15, 2-8 MVC) were led by the reserve duo of Leti Lerma and Tamya Sims, who came off the bench to score 16 and 12 points, respectively. Anneke Schlueter chipped in another 13 to go along with four steals, and Sameia Kendall added five points and five steals.
Collectively, the Aces actually outrebounded BU 35-24, but the Braves held the edge in turnovers (27-12) and field goal percentage (.463-.422)
UE will be back in action on Sunday as the team hits the road for Chicago for a 2 p.m. tipoff at Loyola.
