On Tuesday, the University Cougars were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to the Innovation Bulls. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Innovation's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nadeen Elgamal led the charge by putting up 14 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Elgamal a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Reid, who posted five points along with 14 boards and five assists.
University's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Innovation, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12.
University has already played their next matchup (against Olympia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Innovation didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-44 defeat against Jones on the 29th.
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