The #7 seed Thunder women's basketball team took the floor on Wednesday night at the NCCAA National Tournament where they would play the host and #10 seed Crown College Polars. The Thunder and Polars would both have slower starts with the Polars having the lead 17-10 after one quarter. The Polars would maintain a steady lead throughout the second quarter taking an eight point lead into the break. The Thunder would cut into that lead and trail 48-42 heading into the final 10 minutes of the game. In the third quarter, the Thunder would trail by as much as 13 before cutting the Polar's lead to six. The Thunder went on a run and took their largest lead of the game with 5:12 remaining. A defensive slugfest to end the fourth would find Crown up two with 1.2 seconds left. The Thunder would have a good look at their basket to try and force overtime, but the shot would not fall and the Thunder would fall short against the Polars, 58-56. The Thunder would outscore the Polars, 30-24 in the second half, but a cold-shooting first half would find the Thunder trying to claw their way back in it late in the game. Freshman, Tahlia Morris lead the way for the Thunder scoring 16 points and grabbing eight rebounds, while fellow freshman, Mackenzie Lovett would collect a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Thunder would shoot 34.8% from the field, 28.6% from the free throw line, and 66.7% from the free throw line. With the loss, the Thunder will play one more game to conclude their season.

The Thunder will play today at 12:00PM against the #8 seed the Providence University College Pilots. The Thunder and Pilots met back in November at the Faith Classic where the Thunder would earn their first win of the season, 77-67.

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