SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team lost at home to California University (Pa.) Monday night at Morrow Field House, 68-59, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division contest.
 
As has been the case for the majority of The Rock's (3-10, 1-6 PSAC West) games this season, Monday's contest was close for virtually the entire contest as the Vulcans' (11-2, 5-2 PSAC West) lead did not grow to more than 12 at any point of the game and was in single digits for 35:11 of the 40 minutes.
 
Slippery Rock trailed by 12 points with 9:30 to play in regulation before cutting the Vulcans' advantage down to six points on three separate occasions at the 6:38, 5:54 and 3:19 marks in the fourth quarter.

However, each time SRU narrowed its deficit to two possessions the Vulcans were able to answer back with a run of their own on the way to the eventual nine-point win.
 
Monday's game marked The Rock's eighth contest this season that has been decided by nine points or less.
 
Slippery Rock limited the Vulcans to a 31.1 percent (19-of-61) field goal percentage, but California connected on nine 3-pointers to The Rock's three and made 72.4 percent (21-of-29) of its free throw attempts while SRU hit just 53.3 percent (8-of-15) of its foul shots. Cal U was also able to turn 15 Rock turnovers into 17 points and 14 offensive rebounds into 16 second chance points.
 
Brooke Hinderliter bounced back from an uncharacteristically off night in The Rock's recent game at Clarion to record 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block over 37 minutes of playing time Monday.
 
Daeja Quick also finished in double figures with 10 points to go with seven rebounds, six assists and just two turnovers. Madison Johnson and LeeAnn Gibson tallied nine points apiece. Gibson also totaled seven rebounds with Johnson right behind with six of her own.
 
Karington Ketterer matched her career-high with three blocks while Olivia Fusaro scored seven points, corralled three rebounds and blocked one shot. Brittany Andrews made two steals to round out The Rock's top performers.
 
For the game, Slippery Rock shot 40 percent (24-for-60) from the field overall while also holding advantages over Cal U in rebounds (46-41), blocks (5-2) and points in the paint (34-18). SRU committed 15 turnovers, its fourth-lowest total of the year.
 
Monica Burns scored 25 points, thanks in part to a 12-for-13 showing at the foul line, to pace the Vulcans. Bianca Jasper added eight points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals as well.
 
Slippery Rock remains at home to host No. 11 Indiana University (Pa.) 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morrow Field House.
 
 

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