Women’s Basketball Comeback Falls Short Against No. 14 Smith in NCAA Second Round

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Messiah University women's basketball team fell 69-61 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament to the fourteenth-ranked Pioneers of Smith College on Saturday night. The Falcons jumped to an early lead, but the Pioneers responded with an 11-2 run to take a 19-12 lead after the first quarter. The Pioneers continued to stay in the lead with a 36-26 lead entering the half. The Falcons outscored the Pioneers by three in the third quarter and trailed by seven entering the final quarter looking to make a comeback. The Falcons cut the deficit to three with...