HUNTINGTON, Ind. - The
Lawrence Tech University Blue Devils (2-4) saw a fourth-quarter rally slip away on Saturday afternoon, falling
73-58 to the undefeated
Huntington (IN) Foresters (6-0) at Platt Arena in Huntington, Indiana.
After trailing 23-15 at the end of the opening quarter, Lawrence Tech chipped away at the deficit across the middle two frames. Liv Linden fueled the second-quarter surge with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting, and Sydney Garon knocked down a late three-pointer to trim Huntington's halftime advantage to 37-33. The Blue Devils kept up the defensive pressure in the third quarter, forcing eight Forester turnovers and closing the period on a 9-0 run—capped by four free throws from Gabby Brooks-Foster and a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Paetyn Miller—to pull within 51-50 entering the final frame.
Linden opened the fourth quarter with a jumper at the 9:28 mark to give Lawrence Tech its first lead of the afternoon at 52-51. However, Huntington immediately answered with a decisive 20-2 run powered by dominant interior play and second-chance opportunities. The Foresters controlled the glass throughout the contest, outrebounding the Blue Devils 54-28—including 19 offensive boards that led to 19 second-chance points—and outscoring LTU 44-30 in the paint.
Linden paced the Blue Devils with 22 points on 10-of-20 shooting, adding five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Brooks-Foster contributed eight points, two assists, and two steals off the bench, while Addy Barnes and Mia Burgess added six points apiece. Ella Haupert led LTU on the boards with six rebounds alongside four points, two assists, and two steals, and Miller chipped in five points and three rebounds. Huntington was led by Addie Shank (23 points, 20 rebounds) and Liv Raby (20 points, seven rebounds).
Lawrence Tech returns to action on Monday, traveling to face Bowling Green State University on the road.
