POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State women's basketball fell to the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers 56-44 Wednesday afternoon in Orlando, Florida at the UCF Christmas Classic.
The Bengals head into conference play with a 5-6 record after a tough slate of non-conference contests.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair with ISU winning the first quarter and Loyola winning the second, ushering the teams into the locker room tied 19-19.
In the third, the Ramblers were able to pull away and hold onto the lead for the remainder of the contest, winning the game 56-44.
Finley Garnett led the Bengals in the game, scoring 13 points on five-of-nine shooting from the floor with three three-pointers made.
For the second-straight game, Cam Collman had a career-high, scoring 11 points and shooting three-of-four from three-point range.
In five out of her last six games, Laura Bello had double-digit boards, grabbing 11 off of the glass against the Ramblers.
Looking Ahead
Next week, the Bengals open Big Sky Conference play on the road, taking on the NAU Lumberjacks and the UNC Bears. Follow along on social media and ISUBengals.com to keep up with the team and how to follow the games.
