BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – First-year
Demitra Loukopoulos scored a season-high 19 points, but it wasn't enough, as Yeshiva rallied from an early deficit to defeat Sarah Lawrence on Tuesday at Campbell Sports Center.
IN SHORT
Yeshiva (5-10, 3-8) def. Sarah Lawrence (0-18, 0-13), 74-60
TOP GRYPHON PERFORMERS
Loukopoulos knocked down seven field goals, including three from beyond the arc. The rookie also handed out five assists and recorded three steals.
Ana Srdanvovic finished with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists and six steals, while
Jordyn Medina contributed 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Camryn Davis scored nine points, while
Kaylin Yamada knocked down a pair of free throws and
Alexa Zartman-Ball grabbed five boards.
RECAP
The Gryphons got off to a fast start, racing out to a 9-1 lead, capped off by back-to-back 3-pointers from Loukopoulos.
The Maccabees rallied back with a 10-2 run to knot the contest, 11-11, with 4:15 remaining in the opening frame. YU took the lead with eight straight points, going on to take a 21-15 advantage into the second quarter.
YU opened up a 10-point margin in the second quarter (25-15), but SLC continued to battle, chipping away at the deficit with nine unanswered points to make it a one-possession game (25-24). The Maccabees pulled away to finish the half, finishing on a 15-3 run over the final 6:02 to take a 40-27 lead into halftime.
The Maccabees led by as much as 14 in the third quarter, but SLC shrunk the margin back to single figures entering the final frame (58-51). YU outscored the Gryphons, 16-9, in the final quarter to secure the road victory.
Tehilla Teigman led the Maccabees in points (25) and rebounds (15), while Adina Rosenberg chipped in 15 points and three assists.
UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence hosts St. Joseph's Long Island on Thursday (Jan. 30) at 8 p.m.