KATY, Texas – The Ball State women’s basketball group suffered its very first loss of the year after falling by rating of 71-67 to Large 12 powerhouse Texas Tech Friday night in the Cardinals’ first sport of the Van Chancellor Traditional at the Merrell Center.  
 
With the decline, Ball Condition drops to 2-1 on the season, while Texas Tech stays undefeated with a 5- ledger.  
 
The two groups started out the activity off sluggish in Texas but the Purple Raiders would have the higher hand, taking a nine-position (35-26) direct in excess of the Cardinals at intermission. 
 
Soon after the crack, Ball Point out outscored Texas Tech 24-13 in the third body and would have the 50-48 edge in excess of the Crimson Raiders as equally groups headed into the last frame of action.
 
Junior Sydney Freeman opened the fourth quarter with a 3-place basket to thrust the Cardinals’ direct to 53-48 more than Texas Tech at the 8:05 mark.  
 
Having said that, the Red Raiders ongoing to nip at the heels of Ball State to occur within just one issue (55-54). Freeman would arrive to the rescue again with yet another basket from downtown to press BSU’s direct again up to 4, 58-54, with 3:44 remaining.
 
About a moment later, Ball Point out went on a scoring drought and Texas Tech would get again the guide, 62-60, with 1:37 left to engage in and would stay in command the rest of the way, even with the Cardinals’ last endeavours, which incorporated a late 3-pointer from redshirt junior Anna Clephane.
 
For the 2nd-straight contest, Clephane led Ball Condition in scoring with 15 factors, whilst her teammates Freeman and junior Estel Puiggros were not much too significantly driving with 14-place performances every.
 
Defensively, Ball Condition was led by freshman Ally Becki with 10 rebounds.
 
The Ball State women’s basketball staff…