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Box Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2013)-- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside women's basketball squad nearly erased a 17-point deficit but was unable to convert in the waning moments of play, suffering a 66-60 setback to host Bellarmine University on Thursday night inside Knights Hall.

The host Knights (12-4, 2-3 GLVC) came out firing on all cylinders, utilizing a 13-4 spurt to turn a 2-2 tie into a nine-point buffer with 12:30 remaining in the first half. The Rangers (8-5, 2-3 GLVC) countered with just over five minutes left in the first half, scoring nine unanswered points to tie the game at 24 with 4:15 remaining before halftime. Jenna Endisch capped off the run by burying a three-pointer to deadlock the contest.

A Lauren Jones layup gave the lead back to Bellarmine before Endisch knotted the game for the third time, sinking a pair of free throws. UW-Parkside secured its first and only lead of the night as a Danielle Slivka steal led to a Sierra West jumper, giving the visitors the 28-26 lead with 48 seconds left in the opening stanza. A pair of buckets during the final 30 seconds gave the Knights a slim 30-28 lead at the break.

Bellarmine's lead swelled to 17 points in the second half, courtesy of a 6-0 run before the Rangers roared back, pulling within five points with 4:33 left off a pair of Tara Knapstein free throws. BU pushed its edge back up to nine points with 2:40 remaining before UWP rolled off six straight to pull within a possession 63-60 with 68 ticks left off a Maddie Johnston layup.

The Rangers misfired on their final three shots of the night while the host's converted a layup and a free throw for the final six-point margin, sending UW-Parkside its largest loss of the GLVC season.

Tara Knapstein came off the bench and led the Rangers, registering her second double figure scoring output of the season with 14 points, hitting three shots from beyond the arc while grabbing five rebounds. Endisch added 10 points while Slivka, West and Kiah Simon all added eight points. Slivka finished with a team-high seven boards while tallying five assists and four steals.

Three Knights finished in double figures with Allison Osen leading the way with 12 points. Therese Montano added 11 while Betsy Goodin tallied 10. Bellarmine ended the game with a 44-20 advantage in points in the paint and a 10-0 edge in fast break points.

The Rangers trailed by just two at the break despite shooting 35.7 percent (10-for-28) from the floor while Bellarmine hit 54.2 percent (13-for-24) of its chances. UWP ended the night shooting 33.9 percent (20-for-59) while BU hit 49.0 percent (25-for-51) from the floor.

UW-Parkside returns to the hardwood on Saturday, squaring off against McKendree University for the first time since the 1992-1993 season. Tipoff in Lebanon, Ill. is slated for 1 p.m.