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45
Western Caro. WCU 3-2,0-0 SoCon
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Winner Cincinnati UC 3-2,0-0 AAC
Western Caro. WCU
3-2,0-0 SoCon
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46
Cincinnati UC
3-2,0-0 AAC
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Western Caro. WCU 17 9 14 5 45
Cincinnati UC 11 5 20 10 46

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Catamounts Drop Heartbreaker to Cincinnati 46-45

Travels to Alabama Friday

The Basics
 Score: Cincinnati 46, Western Carolina 45
 Records: Western Carolina 3-2, Cincinnati 3-2
 Location: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
 
CINCINNATI, OHIO – Western Carolina women's basketball dropped an absolute heartbreaker 46-45 to Cincinnati Tuesday at Fifth Third Arena.   
 
Turning Point:
Cincinnati built a 45-42 lead, with 1:30 left, but Catamount Zanoria Cruz connected on a lay-up and was fouled. She hit the free throw to complete the three-point play and tie the game at 45. 
Tied at 45-45 Cincinnati drained 1-of-2 free throws to take the lead 46-45 with 40 seconds remaining. In the final 1.3 seconds of the game, Western Carolina's attempt to take the lead fell short.   
 
 Individual Leaders
  • Vanessa Oduah led the Catamounts with 13 points draining three treys in the game. 
  • Tembre Moates had seven points including hitting a three-pointer. 
  • Nadia Marshall had three steals in the game. 
  • Akira Levy and Braylyn Milton each had nine points for Cincinnati. 
 
 Inside the Box Score
  • The Catamounts did not score for seven-plus minutes in the fourth quarter.
  • Cincinnati outscored Western Carolina 30-19 in the second half.
  • Western Carolina led 26-16 at the half and held the Bearcats to two field goals in the second quarter. 
  • The Catamounts hit one field goal in the fourth quarter. 
  • The two teams combined for 43 turnovers with 23 coming from the Catamounts. The Bearcats scored 21 points off WCU turnovers. 
  • Western Carolina outrebounded Cincinnati 37 to 29. 
  • The Catamounts were 6-of-8 from the free-throw line including 3-for-3 in the fourth quarter. 
  • Cincinnati got 12 of its 46 points from the free-throw line. 
 
 News & Notes
  • After going 0-for-23 from the three-point line, in the previous two games, Western Carolina hit five treys against Cincinnati.
  • Moates hit her first three-pointer in a game since Feb. 25, 2017, against UNCG. She has three for her career. 
  • Three of Western Carolina's first five games on the season have been decided by two points or less. The Catamounts are 1-2 in games with that margin. 
  • Western Carolina has had five different starting lineups to open the season. 
  • The loss to Cincinnati halts a two-game winning streak by the Catamounts. 
  • Western Carolina has outrebounded its opponent in all five games to start the season. 
  • Oduah has led the team in scoring twice this season. 
  • The 45 points scored by Western Carolina is the lowest scoring output of the season. 
 
Up Next
  • Western Carolina completes its two-game road swing traveling to Alabama on Friday with tip-off set for 3 p.m. ET. 
 
 
For the latest information on Western Carolina women's basketball, follow @catamounts on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com.
 
 
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