Tuesday, December 18
Myrtle Beach, SC
7:30 p.m. CT
Rice University
7-3
50
vs
71
North Carolina
8-4
1
2
3
4
F
Rice
10
6
21
13
50
North Carolina
16
17
22
16
71
Photo by: Juan DeLeon
Owls Fall to UNC in Myrtle Beach
12/18/2018 11:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rainey joins 1,000 point club
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Rice Owls women's basketball team saw their seven-game win streak come to a close Tuesday evening with a 71-50 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first of two games this week at the Carolina's Classic.
Rice (7-3) dropped their first game in 38 days despite Erica Ogwumike's sixth double-double of the season. The junior guard totaled team-bests in points (13) and rebounds (12) to go along with two steals in 35 minutes. Senior guard Lauren Grigsby (11 points) also scored in double-figures and shot 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Rice senior forward Shani Rainey added an additional six points off the bench and became the 21st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
North Carolina (8-4) put four players in double-figures, led by a game-high 19 points and 12 rebounds from Janelle Bailey. Guard Shayla Bennett also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quarter 1
After falling behind 7-2 the Owls chipped away at the deficit with consecutive three-pointers from Iademarco and Grigsby to close the Tar Heels lead to 11-10 before UNC scored the final five points of the quarter.
Quarter 2
The Tar Heels outscored the Owls 17-6 in the second quarter, which included a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Leah Church going into halftime. Rice knocked down two three-pointers in the period from Sydne Wiggins and Haylee Swayze but those were the lone points for the Owls.
Quarter 3
Rice had their best offensive quarter coming out of halftime, scoring 21 points while shooting 46 percent from the field. Rainey's three-point play with 2:06 to go pulled the Owls to within 51-35 and gave her the 1,000 career points.
Quarter 4.
Ogwumike scored nine of the Owls 13 points in the final stanza but the Owls were unable to get any closer than 64-49 with 4:29 remaining.
UP NEXT
The Owls will look to get back in the win column on Thursday when they take on Coastal Carolina in Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. (CT). Rice Visit www.RiceOwls.com and follow @RiceWBB on Twitter for more on the Owls all season long.
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Rice (7-3) dropped their first game in 38 days despite Erica Ogwumike's sixth double-double of the season. The junior guard totaled team-bests in points (13) and rebounds (12) to go along with two steals in 35 minutes. Senior guard Lauren Grigsby (11 points) also scored in double-figures and shot 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Rice senior forward Shani Rainey added an additional six points off the bench and became the 21st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
North Carolina (8-4) put four players in double-figures, led by a game-high 19 points and 12 rebounds from Janelle Bailey. Guard Shayla Bennett also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists.
Quarter 1
After falling behind 7-2 the Owls chipped away at the deficit with consecutive three-pointers from Iademarco and Grigsby to close the Tar Heels lead to 11-10 before UNC scored the final five points of the quarter.
Quarter 2
The Tar Heels outscored the Owls 17-6 in the second quarter, which included a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Leah Church going into halftime. Rice knocked down two three-pointers in the period from Sydne Wiggins and Haylee Swayze but those were the lone points for the Owls.
Quarter 3
Rice had their best offensive quarter coming out of halftime, scoring 21 points while shooting 46 percent from the field. Rainey's three-point play with 2:06 to go pulled the Owls to within 51-35 and gave her the 1,000 career points.
Quarter 4.
Ogwumike scored nine of the Owls 13 points in the final stanza but the Owls were unable to get any closer than 64-49 with 4:29 remaining.
The Owls will look to get back in the win column on Thursday when they take on Coastal Carolina in Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. (CT). Rice Visit www.RiceOwls.com and follow @RiceWBB on Twitter for more on the Owls all season long.
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Team Stats
RICE
NC
FG%
.281
.429
3FG%
.280
.375
FT%
.786
.667
RB
39
42
TO
19
16
STL
10
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G
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/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
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