New/Sortable Box Score ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team lost to Johnson C. Smith University, 76-52, Friday in its season-opener on day one of the PSAC-CIAA Challenge in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
 
Complete statistics from Friday's game are not currently available. A full box score and recap will be posted as information becomes available.
 
Despite early turnover issues in which Slippery Rock gave possession away five times through the opening six minutes, SRU trailed by just three points at 8-5 midway through the first quarter thanks to a 3-pointer by Madison Johnson and a pair of free throw from Brooke Hinderliter, but the Bulls closed the quarter on a 7-1 run to take a 15-6 lead into the second quarter.
 
Daeja Quick gave The Rock life to start the second quarter by scoring six straight points to cut The Rock's deficit to 15-13. However the rest of the half belonged to Johnson C. Smith as the Bulls stretched their lead out to 45-20 heading into halftime on the way to its eventual 24-point win.
 
Slippery Rock will look to rebound from Friday's loss with a victory against host Elizabeth City State College 8 p.m. Saturday on day to of the PSAC-CIAA Challenge.
 
 

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