Tiger Women Finish SCAC Weekend With Loss at Hendrix

Conway, Ark. - The Hendrix Warriors edged the Trinity Tigers women's basketball team 72-69 in a SCAC game at Grove Gymnasium on Saturday night.
 
Trinity, which beat Hendrix 60-48 last month in San Antonio, now stands at 9-12 and 6-7 SCAC. The Warriors improved to 12-9 and 9-4.
 
The score was tied at 66-66 with less than two minutes to go, as junior forward Abby Dietert made a layup. Dietert was fouled and sank a free throw, as Trinity led 67-66. Hendrix then went out to a 70-67 lead with 40 seconds on the clock. Dietert brought Trinity to within one point (69-70) with less than 30 seconds remaining. But the Warriors hit two free throws, after a Trinity foul at the 6-second mark to clinch the game.
 
Trinity had rallied from a 19-33 halftime deficit, shooting 50 percent in the second half of play.
 
Dietert (Cibolo, Texas/Steele) led the game with 20 points, shooting 8-14 from the field, and sinking 4-4 free throws. She also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists.
 
Senior guard Danielle Hubenak (San Antonio/Churchill) added 18 points, 10 assists, and four steals. Sophomore guard Anne Waidelich (Floyd, Texas/Bland) contributed 13 points and a game-best eight rebounds.
 
Christina Byler led Hendrix with 19 points, and Anna Roane scored 16.
 
The Tigers, who lost to Millsaps Friday at Jackson, Miss., shot 38.2 percent (26-68) from the field, and the Warriors made 46.6 percent (27-58) of their shots. Hendrix held a slight 38-36 advantage in rebounding.
 
Trinity returns home Friday to host Colorado College in a SCAC game at 6 p.m. in Sams Gym.