Box Score OWENSBORO, Ky. (Jan. 28) – The Tigers could not overcome a double-digit halftime deficit in their 79-36 loss at Kentucky Wesleyan Thursday night.
 
The Salem International University women's basketball team falls to 2-16 overall, 0-6 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play. Meanwhile, the Panthers improve to 4-2 in league play, 10-6 overall.
 
Freshman Imari Bowers (Detriot, Mich./Cass Tech) led the Tigers with 11 points, including 3-of-4 from long range, while senior Alexus Cooper (Richmond, Va./Highland Springs) controlled the glass with a game-high 10 rebounds to go with four points.
 
Kentucky Wesleyan used its deep bench to overwhelm the Tigers. The Panthers received production from 11 different players, with no single player scoring more than 11 points. Kentucky Wesleyan held a 49-8 advantage for the contest in bench points.
 
The Tigers will remain on the road and travel to Nashville, Tennessee to take on G-MAC foe Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday, Jan. 30 with a tip set for 7 p.m. (ET)