Kelly’s Double-Double Not Enough in Loss to Maple Leafs

GOSHEN, Ind. – Quinn Kelly finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals in Taylor's 81-63 loss at Goshen (11-14, 5-11 CL) on Saturday afternoon.

Though TU struggled as a whole on the day, Kelly recorded her first double-double since Dec. 7, 2022, as she scored or assisted on nine of the Trojans' first 12 points to help the visitors to an early 12-9 lead.

The Maple Leafs responded with a 15-0 run, however, before Kacey Ott stopped the bleeding and helped bring Taylor back to within 10, down 31-21. Goshen then scored five unanswered to end the half ahead, 36-21.

Kelly's activity and three-pointers from Ava Henson and Kendall Wayne in the third quarter suddenly gave the Trojans a chance, trailing 38-31, with 15 minutes yet to play.

An 11-0 scoring run by the hosts over the next three minutes dashed TU's hopes, and a frenetic Trojan defensive display combined with quick-hitting offense in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome the large deficit.

Joining Kelly in double figures were Henson and Ott with 14 and 10 points, respectively.

Wayne's 1-for-2 day from beyond the arc kept her Crossroads League-leading three-point accuracy at 50 percent on the season, which is also tops among all NAIA players who have attempted at least 60 three-pointers.

Katie Moyer played a key part in Taylor's 25-point fourth period with a career-high nine points and two steals in just six minutes. Emma Fohl also helped the cause defensively, as the freshman tallied three steals.

Taylor (6-19, 1-15 CL) returns to Odle Arena for its final home game of the season when it hosts Huntington (15-11, 8-8) on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.