LOS ANGELES – The LMU women's basketball team took another tough lost to the Wichita State Shockers, 69-57, in Saturday night's match.
 
The Lions came out hot in the first quarter going on an 8-0 run leading the Shockers by 10. LMU shot 52.9% from the field while Wichita State shot 47.1%. 
 
The Lions led the Shockers, 24-17, at the end of the first.
 
In the second quarter, both teams struggled to score at the beginning. At the 7:10 mark the first basket was made by Ariel Johnson. Johnson would finish with six points this quarter.
 
Going into halftime the shockers would lead the Lions, 36-29.
 
In the third, the Shockers would open the quarter with a go-ahead jumper, but the Lions would shortly follow with a three pointer by Nicole Rodriguez. LMU started to switch the gears when they came within one point of Wichita State, 45-44.
 
The Lions kept fighting hard to catch up to the Shockers in the fourth. They went on a five-point streak coming within six points of Wichita State, but it would be the Shockers who gained momentum. Wichita State's made free throws at the end of the quarter gave them the win over LMU. 
 
Nicole Rodriguez scored 17 points and had five rebounds while Ariel Johnson added 16 points, five rebounds and four assists herself in Saturday's match.
 
The Lions next game will be Nov. 30 against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.
 
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