The Bryan College women's basketball team competed in semifinal action in the AAC Tournament Friday. The Lions entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed and competed against No. 2 Union College. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-0 lead. The Lions cut the lead down to three points, 26-23, at the break. Union began to pull away in the second half and led by as many as 22 points. Bryan lost by a final score of 63-45.
Taylor Neuharth led the Lions in scoring with 14 points, including four three-pointers. She also had three steals. Keila Formont finished the game with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals. Megan Billingsby had a team high 10 rebounds to go with 5 points. Kristin Lane added 7 points and 4 rebounds. Victoria Griffin and Rachel Calfee tallied 8 and 7 rebounds, respectively.
Bryan shot just 26.7% from the floor for the game, and Union shot 33.9%. The Lions won the battle on the boards 48-42. Bryan turned the ball over 25 times; Union had 14 turnovers.
The Lions end the season with an overall record of 20-11, their best record since the 2006-2007 season.