Cowgirls Fall To Howard Payne

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BROWNWOOD, Texas — Hardin-Simmons’ women’s basketball team held a halftime lead, but it quickly evaporated in a 65-48 loss to defending national champion Howard Payne in American Southwest Conference action Thursday night at the Brownwood Coliseum.

HSU led 23-22 at halftime, but HPU came out on a 7-0 run to take a 29-23 lead with 18:46 to play. HSU never led again. It was a 54-47 game with 4:07 to play when Mollie Brawner missed a 3-pointer that would have cut the deficit to four. On the ensuing possession Hope Hohertz hit an old-fashion 3-point play to push the lead to 57-47.

Lindsey Newcombe had 18 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks for the Cowgirls and Haylee Allen and Bo Warm each had 10 points.

Hohertz led HPU with 20 points and five more players scored six or more points in a balanced effort.

Both teams now have identical 17-5 records overall and 13-5 in American Southwest Conference play. HSU will play at Sul Ross State on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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