OWENSBORO, Ky. –
Jesse Ledgerwood had 15 points and
Grace Stapleton added 12 but IU Southeast dropped a 92-56 decision to Brescia on Tuesday.
The Grenadier offense never got going as they could not get shots to fall throughout the contest.
The Grenadiers trailed 17-5 to begin the contest but got back in the game on a three-pointer by Ledgerwood, got a defensive stop and score by
Morgan Roberts and trailed 19-10 after the first quarter.
The Bearcat offense pulled away in the second quarter as IU Southeast hit three shots in the period and were outscored 20-8 on 7-of-13 shooting in frame by Brescia.
The Bearcats led 39-18 at halftime.
The Bearcats cruised to the win behind 65 percent shooting from the field. The Grenadiers forced 15 turnovers in the contest and committed only six but the offense could not convert off of the miscues. IU Southeast shot 29 percent (21-for-73) in the game.
IU Southeast heads to WVU Tech Saturday at 11 a.m.