Feb. 10, Iowa Western Community College at Council Bluffs

The Lady Roadrunners (11-13) fell 74-64 to the 22nd ranked IWCC Lady Reivers.

"It was a hard fought game," said Head Coach Kevin Bucher. "We kept the game close. Brionna Hilland Michaela Bethel played well. Ren'Cia Rolling had a heck of a game. She was sick, but she kept us in the ballgame in the first half."

Iowa Western jumped out to an early 8-1 lead with less than four minutes remaining in the first quarter and 29-23 at the end of first quarter.

SFCC shot a blistering 60 percent from beyond the three-point arc in the first quarter to fight their way back into the game. Rolling gave her team a brief 30-29 lead in the second quarter.

"We were able to steal the ball and create some easy transition baskets," said Bucher.

Iowa Western responded to take a 47-39 lead into halftime. The Lady Reivers held SFCC to seven points in the third quarter to take control of the game.

Rolling led in double-figure scoring with 16 points. Sophomore guard/forward Catie Kaifescontributed 12 points. Freshman guard Monique Esbrand pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Sophomore guard Maya Brewer dished out a team-high three assists. Rolling registered a team-high two steals.

The Lady Roadrunners return to action at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, when they travel to Neosho for a key Region 16 matchup against Crowder College.

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics