Chargers' upset bid thwarted by late run from No. 9 Loggers

GALESBURG — The Sandburg women's basketball team nearly knocked off ninth-ranked Lincoln Land, but a late Loggers run was the difference in a 66-60 loss for the Chargers in their season opener Tuesday at John Lewis Gym.

KEY MOMENTS
• Sandburg (0-1) trailed by double digits in the third quarter and faced a 52-43 deficit entering the fourth. The Chargers scored 15 of the first 19 points in the final period to take the lead at 58-56. Capre Ferguson's layup at 3:51 tied the game, and Lillian Covarrubias found Gabbie Vontz for a layup at 3:20 to give Sandburg its first lead since 32-30.
• Still 58-56 with 2:06 to go, the Chargers committed a foul on a Sam Lindhorst 3-point try and were handed a technical foul after the play. Lindhorst knocked down four of the five ensuing free throws to put the Loggers ahead. That kicked off an 8-0 go-ahead run for Lincoln Land, which outscored Sandburg 10-2 in the final 2:06.

SANDBURG STANDOUT
Brook Pieper led the Chargers with 16 points and 12 boards. The sophomore forward was 8 of 15 from the field. In addition to her double-double, Pieper had three steals and a block.

OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Antonia Kisler: 13 points, 6-8 field goals, 8 rebounds
• Tiera Hall: 7 points, 7 rebounds

FOR THE LOGGERS
• Lindhorst: 25 points
• Megan Harrell: 11 points
• Whitney Rumbold: 10 points
• Durbin Thomas: 10 points

UP NEXT
Friday and Saturday at Lake County Classic
• 5:15 p.m. Friday vs. Prairie State
• 3 p.m. Saturday vs. Lake County 

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