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After their second-highest scoring output of the season, the Maryville women's basketball team struggled from the field as Bellarmine moved past the Saints 75-48 in Moloney Arena Thursday night. In their last outing, Maryville tallied 89 points at Indianapolis but was unable to find the mark versus the Knights despite a season-high 16 points from freshman Ali Ringering.
 
Bellarmine scored the first four points of the night before Jordynn Martin completed a three-point play to get the Saints on the board. After a BU jumper, Shelby Miller scored on a layup to pull the Saints to 6-5. The Knights were up 15-9 after a Ringering layup before Bellarmine scored eight straight points. Ringering hit a short jumper as the Saints were down 29-16 but the Knights tallied the final 12 points to push their advantage to 41-16 at halftime.
 
Miller scored on the first possession of the second half to end the Saints' scoring drought. Bellarmine answered with an 11-2 burst to take its biggest lead of the night. The Saints made one last push and tallied eight straight points. Ringering hit a bucket, and Danie Shafer added two free throws. After two more at the line by Carly Frala, Ringering tacked on two more from the free-throw line as the Saints pulled to 62-42. However, that was as close as the Saints would get.
 
Ringering scored a season-high 16 points to lead the Saints. Alex Hillyer added 11 points and six rebounds, while Shelby Miller finished with six points and a team-high eight rebounds. Beth Bowers recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Knights.
 
The Saints slip to 13-10, 7-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Knights improve to 12-10 overall, 7-7. Maryville is back in action Saturday as it hosts Southern Indiana at 1 p.m.