Tough Fourth Quarter at HU Prolongs Skid

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Taylor women's basketball team could not sustain momentum Wednesday evening in a 72-62 loss at Huntington (10-8, 3-5 CL).

The Trojans entered the fourth quarter behind by three points, but they were outscored 24-17 in the final frame as HU shot 6-of-11 from the floor and added 10 free throws to put its finishing touches on the game.

TU found the range early in the contest, with backcourt members Emma Fohl, Kendall Wayne and Ava Henson each connecting on a triple. The teams exchanged single-possession leads multiple times through one quarter, though it was a four-point scoring burst from McKayah Musselman that put Taylor ahead, 18-14.

The Purple and Grey got the second quarter underway by extending their lead to seven on a three-pointer by Maycee Woods. Huntington then began to chip away before ultimately ending the half on a 10-2 run to grab the lead, 35-30.

Henson knocked down a pair of treys through the first five minutes of the third stanza, which complemented Quinn Kelly's all-around impact and gave Taylor the advantage, 41-40.

Whitney Warfel got in the scoring column late in the third quarter to put TU in front, 45-43, but that wound up being the Trojans' last lead of the game as they managed to shoot just 28.6 percent in the fourth quarter.

Henson led all scorers in the game with 22 points, nine of which came from outside the arc.

Fohl and Wayne scored eight points and made two triples apiece, helping TU notch 10 made threes in a game for the fourth time this season. Wayne added six rebounds and five assists as the senior continued her Crossroads League-best 50.0 percent shooting from distance.

Kelly closed with a game- and season-high 12 rebounds, marking the second straight contest she's reached double-digit boards.

The Trojans tied for a season-low seven turnovers, though the possession advantage was mitigated by a 23-for-70 shooting display.

Taylor (5-13, 0-8 CL) concludes the first half of its CL schedule when it hosts Bethel (8-9, 2-6) on Saturday at 1 p.m.