REC CENTER — Not one Peregrine could heat up from the field as the team shot a season-low 24 percent leading to a 72-46 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss to Trinity International University on Saturday.
In the first half, the Peregrines (5-18, 1-2 CCAC) could only connect on six shots from the field, including one 3-pointer, finishing with a 24 percent rate. The Peregrines scored 13 points from the field and eight from the free throw line and trailed 38-21 at the half.
The cold shooting performance continued for the Peregrines in the second half with the team hitting only 25 percent from the field, and they couldn’t hit a 3-pointer on four attempts. A season-high 29 turnovers also contributed to the conference loss.
Senior co-captain Linsey Smith (Lake Central) led the Peregrines with her second double-double of the season scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Freshman forward Chrissy “Lobo” Lobodinski (Merrillville), who has averaged 14.6 points in her last six games, finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Senior co-captain Shannon Dugan (Mother McAuley, Chicago) and freshman point guard Meme Harris (Merrillville) scored eight points and had three assists each. Sophomore forward Sara Keilman (Morton) grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds in the loss.
The Peregrines travel to Milwaukee in a doubleheader against Cardinal Stritch University with the men’s squad Wednesday. The women tip at 5 p.m. and the men at 7 p.m.
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