Missouri-St. Louis boxscore in PDF

Summary 
The Maryville women's basketball team made its shortest road trip of the season looking to topple city-rival University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Saints made a late push but the Tritons held on for an 83-64 win over Maryville.
 
What Happened 
The Tritons hit a 3-pointer on the opening possession of the game and took a 5-0 lead. Stephanie Sherwood sank a 3-pointer to get the Saints on the board. Mary Barton converted four free throws as the Saints were down 13-7. The Tritons tallied nine straight to grab a double-digit margin. UMSL led by 14 after one quarter and edged ahead midway in the second. The Saints scored six straight to answer. Kayla Steward scored on a layup, and Ali Ringering hit a jumper in traffic. Barton made two free throws to pull to 34-21.
 
In the third quarter, Steward scored consecutive layups, and Adrienne Horn had a bucket and two free throws during an 8-0 run. UMSL still was up 68-49 before the Saints made one last push with an 11-4 burst. Ringering had a three-point play, and after an UMSL score, Steward splashed in a triple. The Saints got as close as 72-60 with over two minutes to play but never trimmed the gap to single digits.

Statistical Leaders
Points: Kayla Steward – 16
Rebounds: Adrienne Horn – 7
3-Pointers: Kayla Steward – 2
Assists: Mary Barton – 4
Steals: Ali Ringering – 2

Records
Maryville: 4-10, 1-7 GLVC
Missouri-St. Louis: 9-5, 3-4 GLVC

Up Next
Maryville return home Saturday, Jan. 22, to host Illinois Springfield in 1 p.m. game.