LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Redshirt junior forward
Andrea Chiquemba recorded a double-double in the Bellarmine University women's basketball team's 74-44 loss to Lipscomb on Thursday night in Atlantic Sun Conference play at Knights Hall.
Chiquemba notched 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for her first double-double in a Knights uniform. Three players scored in double figures for Bellarmine (2-24, 0-13 ASUN), as sophomore forward
Kayce Hyman registered 13 points and sophomore guard
Ava Smith added 12.
Injury-riddled Bellarmine was back down to four scholarship players and six January walk-ons against Lipscomb (9-15, 6-7), which sank 13 3-pointers in the contest. McKayla Miller, who had a game-high 19 points, and Taylor Holt, who contributed 18, combined to drain 10 triples.
Bellarmine was within five of Lipscomb nearing the end of the first quarter, but the Bisons hit a 3-pointer just ahead of the buzzer to lead 17-9. Lipscomb took control after outscoring the Knights 18-5 in the second period.
Bellarmine will host Central Arkansas at 2 p.m. (ET) Saturday. The Knights will celebrate Senior Day.
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