Athens, WV – Salem University women's basketball dropped a road game against Concord University 96-71 on Monday.
Nerea Arambarri Fernandez led the scoring with the Tigers with 13 followed by Kalyne Daniels with 12 and Daniela Quesada with ten.
After a trip to the line for Daniels put the Tigers on the board first, the Mountain Lions went on a 12-point run to take the 12-2 lead at the seven-minute mark. A free throw from Aleena Mongerie put the Tigers at ten before the Mountain Lions scored the last three points to go into the second quarter ahead 31-10. Fernandez opened the second quarter with a three to pull within 18 of the Mountain Lions. The Mountain Lions closed out the second with a three to go into the half with the 51-29 advantage.
The Mountain Lions built their lead to 31 with 4 minutes left in the third. The Tigers outscoring the Mountain Lions 9-2 in the final four minutes to cut the lead to 24 going into the final quarter. Daniela Quesada started the fourth half with a midrange jumper to pull within 22. After multiple runs from the Mountain Lions, the Tigers could not pull any closer the remainder of the game.
Up Next
The Tigers will be back in action in a road game against the University of Charleston Monday, February 7th at 5:30 p.m.
