The OKWU Lady Eagles were unable to continue the road magic in the KCAC Women's Basketball Semifinal matchup on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Avila Eagles. A close game throughout, the OKWU Lady Eagles were unable to overcome Avila and fell 65-51.

Recap:

• Both teams came out strong in the first quarter, as the game was tied 16-16 after ten minutes. OKWU saw 6 different players contribute to the scoring early and shot nearly 54% in the period. They forced 5 Avila turnovers and were able to capitalize early.
• OKWU would go into halftime trailing by 3. The Lady Eagles committed 7 turnovers in the second quarter, which disrupted their rhythm and allowed Avila to take the lead.
• OKWU would not go away quietly. Avila won the third quarter, extending their lead to 7, but OKWU held them to 27% from the field for the quarter.
• In the final period, however, Avila was able to pull away, thanks in part to some poor shooting from OKWU. The Lady Eagles also committed 5 turnovers in the game's final period as Avila was able to extend the lead and grab a 65-51 win to advance to the KCAC Championship game on Monday.

Now the Numbers:

• Avila scored 23 points off of OKWU's 22 turnovers.
• OKWU struggled from beyond the arc throughout the KCAC Tournament, and Saturday was no different. The Lady Eagles hit only 5 3-pointers, good for just 26.3% on the afternoon.
• Avila made their way to the foul line 31 times, while OKWU managed just 10 free throws.
• MaKayla Watkins was the lone scorer to hit double-digits for OKWU. She netted 13 points on an efficient 5-7 shooting.
• Zariah Tillman had 5 steals in the game.