AUSTIN, Texas - A strong second half by the visiting Texas Lutheran University Bulldogs lifted them over the Concordia Texas women's basketball team 61-40. Chelsea Cogborn and Hayla Flowers tallied a game-high of 10 rebounds each inside the CTX Fieldhouse on Sunday. 

Both teams were strong defensively early in the matchup for a 7-7 tie late in the first. The Tornados closed out the quarter with a free throw by Bailey Andrews and three by Flowers for a 11-7 lead entering the second. 

A three by Mikayla Johnson to open up the second quarter would give CTX their largest lead of the game at 14-7. With a 17-11 Concordia advantage midway through the second, the Bulldogs would take the lead at 23-19 with just over three minutes remaining in the half. Both team would trade baskets, but a jumper by TLU just before the buzzer gave them a 25-23 advantage heading into the half.

Jordan Bravo knocked down a pair of corner threes in the first minute of the third to reclaim the lead at 29-27 for the Tornados. A few minutes later, Andrews swished a three at the top of the arc to give CTX the lead back at 32-31. Texas Lutheran would go on to finish the quarter on a 14-0 run.

A 5-0 burst to open up the final frame via three free throws from Mackenzie Berger and a wing-three from Flowers cut the deficit down to single digits at 45-38 with just under nine minutes remaining. The Tornados would see plenty of good looks in the final minutes, but a plethora of unlucky bounces would go TLU's way in a 61-40 victory.

Concordia Texas will now head to Georgetown, Texas for the first road matchup of the season in a rematch against Southwestern this Wednesday, October 15th at 5:30pm.

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Bailey Andrews 10 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Reb
Hayla Flowers 8 Pts, 10 Rebounds, 2 Stls
Chelsea Cogborn 3 Blocks, 2 Stls

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