OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 73 | Lipscomb 87
Records: Queens (6-11, 0-6 ASUN) | Lipscomb (12-5, 5-1 ASUN)
Location: Curry Arena (Charlotte, N.C.)

THE SHORT STORY
The Queens University women's basketball team fell to Lipscomb University, 87-73, in an Atlantic Sun Conference clash at Curry Arena. The Royals would put up a strong fourth-quarter surge, but Queens (6-11, 0-6 ASUN) could not overcome Lipscomb's (12-5, 5-1 ASUN) balanced offensive attack.

BY THE NUMBERS
- San Antonio native Jordyn Weaver, leading the team with 19 points on an efficient 7-of-10 shooting from the field. Weaver was active on the boards, grabbing six rebounds, including four on the offensive end.
- Sophomore Ana Barreto turned in a team high 36 minutes of action, scoring 17 points while shooting 8-of-17 from the floor.
- Off the bench, guard Aylesha Wade delivered a strong performance, adding 11 points in just 19 minutes of play.
- The Royals found success generating points off turnovers, scoring 24 points from Lipscomb's 19 giveaways.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
The Royals had another strong sequence in the second quarter, narrowing the gap with a 5-0 run that cut Lipscomb's lead to 28-26.

Queens opened the fourth quarter with a 7-2 scoring run, cutting Lipscomb's lead from 74-60 to 76-67 with just over six minutes remaining. Ana Barreto sparked the rally with a three-pointer, and Jordyn Weaver added back-to-back layups. Lipscomb responded with an 8-0 run of their own, pushing the lead back to 84-67 and effectively putting the game out of reach.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Jordyn Weaver scored in double digits for the 16^th time this season.
- After grabbing six rebounds against Lipscomb, Jordyn Weaver now has 558 career rebounds, putting her just four shy of breaking into the top 10 in program history.
- Kemia Ward recorded a block for the Royals, marking her 11th game with a block of the season.

NEXT UP
Queens hits the road for a pair of ASUN matchups in Jacksonville, starting with North Florida on Thursday, January 23, at 7:00 PM, followed by Jacksonville on Saturday, January 25, at 2:00 PM.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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