BILLINGS, Mont. – SFU Women's Basketball made its long-awaited return to the court but it's going to have to wait a little longer for its first win.
Playing for the first time in 610 days, Simon Fraser lost 58-45 to Nova Southeastern Sharks to start the D2CCA Tip-off Classic at the Trailhead on Friday afternoon.
It was a tightly contested game for three quarters and neither team shot well. Nova Southeastern was also playing for the first time in 600+ games. SFU managed just six fourth quarter points on 3-of-12 shooting and that was the difference. The Sharks went three-of-nine on threes in the fourth quarter to pull way.
SFU managed to hit just 3-of-26 three-pointers in the game.
Georgia Swant led SFU with 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in 31 minutes.
Gemma Cutler also reached double figures in scoring with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and five boards in 27 minutes.
The teams were tied at 26 at the break and Nova Southeastern led 42-39 after three quarters. The Sharks extended its lead to 48-41 to start the third and then pushed it to 55-43 before earning the win.
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SFU continues play at the D2CCA Tip-off Classic at the Trailhead on Sat., Nov. 6. SFU will face Seton Hill at 3:45pm (PT) on Nov. 6. Seton Hill (Pennsylvania) did not compete during the most recent season due to the pandemic. The team went 14-15 overall during the 2019-20 season and was 8-14 in PSAC action to take sixth place in the western division.
The tournament field includes teams from seven different states and six different conferences, including two-time reigning NCAA Division II national champion Lubbock Christian University which went 23-0 en route to defending its national title last March. All games at the tournament will be played at Alterowitz Gym on the MSUB campus.
