RICHMOND, Ky. — The Bellarmine University women's basketball team had Eastern Kentucky where it wanted the Colonels, but EKU managed a fourth-quarter rally in defeating the Knights 72-67 on Saturday in Atlantic Sun Conference play at Baptist Health Arena.

Bellarmine (8-18, 3-11 ASUN) took it to Eastern Kentucky (21-8, 9-5) in the third quarter, outscoring the Colonels 19-6 in the stanza to carry a 53-46 lead into the fourth quarter. However, EKU was able to turn the tables in the final period, outscoring the Knights 26-14 over the last 10 minutes.

After a strong shooting performance over the first three quarters, Bellarmine only made three field goals in 12 attempts in the last period. Senior forward Cam Browning knocked down a pair of free throws to bump the Knights' advantage to 56-50 with less than eight minutes remaining, but Eastern Kentucky answered with an 8-1 run to take the lead.

The advantage would then switch hands six times before Browning's basket tied it at 65 with 1:54 left. EKU's Antwainette Walker, who scored a game-high 22 points, followed with a turnaround jumper and, after the teams exchanged turnovers, the Colonels blocked a Knights shot with 16 seconds left and retrieved the ball.

Ivy Turner sank a pair of free throws to make it a two-possession game as EKU held on for the win. Turner and Kaitlyn Costner had 13 points apiece for the Colonels, who went 5-for-8 from the floor and 15-for-18 from the FT line in the fourth quarter.

Junior guard Hayley Harrison scored a team-high 19 points for Bellarmine while junior guard Hope Sivori registered 12 points, four assists and four steals. Browning collected 12 points and six rebounds, sophomore guard Miyah Brown tallied nine points and six rebounds, and senior guard Claire Knies posted nine points and five rebounds.

Bellarmine's final two regular-season games are in Freedom Hall. The Knights will host Lipscomb at 6:30 p.m. (ET) Thursday.

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