ST. JOSEPH, Missouri — In their second game in the D2CCA Tipoff Classic, the Grizzlies fell in a back-and-forth game to Lubbock Christian University. The final score of today's game was 66-57. The loss puts the Grizzlies at a record of 1-1 on the young season.
In today's game, the Grizzlies fought hard with Lubbock Christian taking a tie game into the fourth quarter before unfortunately falling short in the final quarter. The score was tied 43-43 after the third quarter, with both teams going back and forth for the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Lubbock Christian offense got hot, leading to a 23-point fourth quarter and a 9-point win.
The key difference in today's game was offensive efficiency. Both defenses played very well throughout the game, but the Grizzly offense struggled, giving Lubbock Christian the advantage late and securing their win. Overall, the Grizzlies shot 37.7% from the floor and 25.9% from three-point range. They also struggled at the free-throw line, going 4 for 10 and missing 6 crucial points. Conversely, Lubbock Christian shot 40% from the floor, 30.8% from three, and 77.8% from the free throw line. This slight edge in overall shooting percentage made the difference in today's game.
Individually, for the Grizzlies, they were led by Kiiyani Anitielu and Taejhuan Hill. Anitielu and Hill combined for 30 of the Grizzlies' 57 points while also collecting 18 total rebounds and 5 assists. Anitielu led the Grizzlies in scoring with 17, while Hill led the Grizzlies in rebounding with 11. Outside of Anitielu and Hill, the Grizzlies struggled to shoot the ball as everybody else combined for a final shooting percentage of 25.64%, going 10-39 from the floor.
The Grizzlies will look to improve on their shooting performance in their next game as they gear up to come back home to play their first home game on November 14th. The home match will be against Angelo State University at 5 PM MST. The match will be one of two home games they play in Alamosa before they head back on the road again. Come out and support the Grizzlies on Friday, November 14th, as the Grizzlies Women's team continues their journey to having a great 2025-26 season.
