St. Louis, Mo. – Hitting the road for the first time this season for the UHSP Tip-Off Classic, the St. Thomas University Women's Basketball Team dropped a 92-78 decision to sixth-ranked Freed-Hardeman on Friday evening before fending off Mission University 75-71 for a weekend split. 

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS: 
Final:  St. Thomas 78, #6 Freed-Hardeman 92 | St. Thomas 75, Mission 71 
Records: St. Thomas (2-1), #6 Freed-Hardeman (3-0), Mission (1-1)  
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1): 

• The Bobcats went toe-to-toe with their top-10 opposition during the first quarter, shooting an identical 7-13 from the field for a 22-21 score after 10 minutes in favor of Freed-Hardeman. 

• FHU started the second quarter with a 9-0 run to create a double-digit advantage and kept the lead above seven for the rest of the contest. 

NOTEWORTHY (GAME 1): 

• Maddie Scharrenberg scored 17 points on 6-13 shooting, going 3-6 from beyond the arc. 

• Ja'Nya Ferguson pulled down five rebounds. 

• Samantha Bautista dished out three assists. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE (GAME 1): 

• STU went 25-57 from the field, 8-20 from three-point range and 20-28 from the free throw line. Freed-Hardeman shot 35-57, 8-18 from distance and 14-16 from the free throw line. 

• FHU held a 31-27 advantage in rebounds. 

• The Bobcats forced 11 turnovers, resulting in 13 points. Freed-Hardman forced 13 turnovers, leading to 13 points. 

• St. Thomas recorded seven steals and one block versus five steals and one block. 

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2): 

• Fueled by 9-14 shooting with five from beyond the arc, the Bobcats quickly created a 27-8 advantage heading into the second quarter. 

• The Bobcats scored the opening basket of the second quarter to extend their advantage and led by as many as 22 before a Mission rally got them within seven at 41-34 with 1:41 remaining in the half. The Bobcats connected on a pair of free throws before the quarter ended to hold a 43-34 lead at halftime. 

• STU recreated their double-digit lead off a layup to start the third quarter, only for an 18-1 Mission spree flipping the advantage with a 52-46 score. Rallying to make it a one-possession game in the final minute of the quarter at 56-54, the Bobcats ended the frame with the final three points to pull ahead 57-56. 

• Mission started the scoring in the final quarter to flip the one-point lead, extending it to three at 52-59 before an 8-0 STU run made it 67-62. 

NOTEWORTHY (GAME 1): 

• Jaliyah Weekes sparked the Bobcats on both ends of the court behind 20 points on 6-10 shooting, seven rebounds and five steals. 

• Morgan Taylor recorded nine assists. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE (GAME 1): 

• STU went 23-64 from the field,7-26 from three-point range and 22-28 from the free throw line. Mission shot 23-51, 10-27 from distance and 15-21 from the free throw line. 

• The Bobcats held a 37-34 advantage in rebounds. 

• The Bobcats forced 18 turnovers, resulting in 18 points. Mission forced 11 turnovers, leading to seven points. 

• St. Thomas recorded 13 steals versus eight steals and one block. 

UP NEXT: 

The Bobcats host Florida National on Tuesday, Nov. 4 with tip-off set for 6:00 pm.