Stephen F. Austin
20-5,13-3Southland
Incarnate Word
13-12,9-7Southland
Big Games From Johnson, Visscher, and Mayfield Not Enough for SFA in San Antonio
2/22/2020 6:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Aiyana Johnson, Stephanie Visscher, and Alyssa Mayfield combined to score 39 of SFA's 52 total points, but the Ladyjacks fell to the Incarnate Word Cardinals 60-52 on the road Saturday. SFA's overall record fell to 20-5 and conference record dropped to 13-3 after the defeat.
The Ladyjacks had two players score in double figures, led by Johnson, who recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Visscher tacked on 12 points and Mayfield added eight points.
Led by Johnson's four offensive rebounds, SFA did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in four second chance points.
The SFA defense held Incarnate Word shooters to just 36.4% from the field.
INSIDE THE BOX
» Aiyana Johnson notched a double-double for the Ladyjacks with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Ladyjacks held the Cardinals to only 36.4% shooting from the field.
» The SFA defense forced 13 turnovers.
» SFA cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
GAME SUMMARY
After playing to a 4-4 tie early in the game, SFA went on a 5-0 run with 5:24 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Visscher, to take a 9-4 lead. Incarnate Word then responded to tie things up at 12-12 heading into the second quarter. SFA did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring eight of its 12 points close to the basket.
Incarnate Word then took a 14-12 lead before SFA responding by going on a 6-0 run to take an 18-14 lead. The Cardinals cut into that lead, but the Ladyjacks still enjoyed a 23-22 advantage heading into halftime. SFA was strong from deep in the period, knocking down two three-point shots to account for six of its 11 points.
SFA then lost its advantage in the third quarter and trailed the Cardinals 41-32 entering the fourth. SFA played well near the basket, scoring six of its nine points in the paint.
Incarnate Word kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 46-35 advantage before SFA went on a 7-0 run to shrink the deficit to 46-42 with 5:20 to go in the contest. Incarnate Word responded and outscored the Ladyjacks the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 60-52. SFA took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 12 of its 20 points in the paint.
NEXT UP
The Ladyjacks are back in action on Wednesday, when they'll travel to Natchitoches to face Northwestern State.
This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
