TERRE HAUTE, Indiana – A 25-point night from junior Kayla Bowling was not enough to lead Earlham College women's basketball past a resurgent Rose-Hulman squad that went on to post a 62-48 win over the Quakers, Wednesday night at Hulbert Arena.

The loss dropped Earlham into a group of five teams with 6-11 conference records battling for the final two berths in the upcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Rose-Hulman 62, Earlham 48
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana – Hulbert Arena
Records: Earlham 7-17, 6-11 HCAC / Rose-Hulman 7-17, 6-11 HCAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

Earlham capped the opening quarter with a fast-break layup from senior Zoe Curtis and a Bowling trey and trailed Rose-Hulman by just two points, 16-14. However the Engineers opened the second quarter with a 7-0 run to extend their lead to nine, 23-14, and Rose-Hulman held a 32-24 lead at the halftime intermission.

The Quakers whittled away at the Fightin' Engineers lead at the start of the third quarter, eventually tying the game at 34-34 on Bowling's layup at the 5:54 mark. The game remained a one-possession affair for the remainder of the frame, and a Camryn White fast-break layup in the final minute of the quarter left the game deadlocked at 40-40 after 30 minutes of play.

Rose-Hulman scored the first six points of the fourth quarter and nosed out to a 46-40 lead, and a 7-0 run for the Engineers later in the frame resulted in a 57-44 Rose-Hulman lead with 1:36 remaining. The Quakers struggled to hit shots down the stretch, while the Fightin' Engineers were 5-for-6 at the free-throw line over the final minute.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Bowling was 10-of-20 from the floor with three 3-pointers and was 2-for-2 at the stripe on her way to 25 points. She also led the Quakers on the glass with six rebounds.

Curtis finished with eight points for the Quakers, while White chipped in with six points.

Rose-Hulman had three players finish in double figures, led by Nosa Igiehon with 13 points to go with 10 rebounds. Rose Burnham added 12 points while Hannah Woody tacked on 10 points.

Earlham finished the night with a 33.3 percent (19-of-57) shooting effort, while Rose-Hulman posted a 49.0 percent (24-of-49) accuracy rate. The Engineers outrebounded the Quakers, 35-29, but Earlham had a 13-10 advantage on the offensive glass.

WHAT'S NEXT

Earlham women's basketball closes out its 2019-20 regular season on the road on Saturday, Feb. 22, when it faces Manchester University. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m.