Cincinnati Women's Basketball Falls In Exhibition

Cincinnati Women's Basketball Falls In ExhibitionCincinnati Women's Basketball Falls In Exhibition

Nov. 7, 2007

Final Stats

CINCINNATI -- Jill Stephens (Mineral Wells, W.Va./Parkersburg South) and Kahla Roudebush (Noblesville, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) each scored 12 points for the Bearcats, but the University of Cincinnati women's basketball team fell in an exhibition game, 70-54, to the Ohio Legends Wednesday night at Fifth Third Arena.

The Legends, comprised of former collegiate players from Akron, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Furman, Northern Illinois, West Georgia, Ohio, and Ohio State, have lost only one game in their preseason stretch, most recently defeating Kentucky on Monday and Xavier last Saturday.

Angel Morgan(Springfield, Ohio/Springfield North) added 10 points and Natasha Graboski (Upper Sandusky, Ohio/Upper Sandusky) chipped in seven points and grabbed six rebounds for UC, which finished 1-1 in 2007-08 exhibition play.

Cincinnati led by six points in the first half, taking a 20-14 lead at the 11:08 mark, but 11 turnovers resulted in 14 points for the Legends, giving them a 34-29 lead at the half. UC fought back early in the second half and was down two, 41-39, with 16:09 remaining, but the combination of experience and 13 second half turnovers by the Bearcats led the Legends to victory.

The Legends shot 45.6 percent from the floor for the game and was led by Michelle Miller's 21 points while Courtney Coleman chipped in 12 points.

The Bearcats open their regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 13 when they host Michigan at 7 p.m. in Fifth Third Arena. It is the first of five consecutive home games for UC. Cincinnati women's basketball season tickets are available by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX or logging on to CATSTIX.com.