The UCA women’s basketball team (6-12,1-6 ASUN) suffered its 12th loss against Lipscomb University (12-7, 6-1 ASUN), finishing with a score of 65-57.

The match quickly began in the Bisons’ favor with a jump shot by freshman guard Ainhoa Cea.

To the opponents’ surprise, sophomore guard Randrea Wright took no time at all to get the ball back down the court, scoring the Sugar Bears two points and tying the game. 

Only four and a half minutes in, UCA sophomore guard Kinley Fisher threw a three-point shot, putting the Bears in the lead.

Nearly a minute later, junior forward Kierra Prim made a layup in the paint. 

UCA lost the advantage when Lipscomb matched their nine points after senior guard Blythe Pearson made a three-point shot. 

The first quarter ended with Lipscomb in a twelve-point leverage, making the score 21-9. 

Only five seconds into the second quarter, Wright scored two points with a layup. 

57 seconds later, UCA senior guard Sierra Carter bagged a point with a free throw. 

The next minute and a half were unsuccessful for either team until UCA senior guard Kayla Mitchell assisted Fisher with a three-point shot. 

A turnover by Cea led to Fisher stealing the ball with some mixed possession between teams. 

Lipscomb sophomore guard and forward Bella Vinson notched a three-point, widening the gap. 

Wright hastily recovered the ball, making a jump shot. 

Almost 30 seconds later, a layup in the paint gave the Bisons a 13-point lead. 

Wright added four points to the scoreboard, following a jump shot and layup in the paint.

In the last three seconds, Lipsomb sophomore guard Claira McGowan made a free throw, ending the quarter 33-24. 

The third quarter had an unlucky start with a missed three-point shot by Wright. 

With the help of a rebound by junior forward Kyjai Miles, Wright completed the jump shot, putting the Sugar Bears at a six-point difference.

Around 2 minutes in, Fisher completed both free throws followed by a three-point shot by Wright. 

Lipscomb fumbled the ball for a few seconds before a rebound by Prim, an assist from Carter, and a jump shot by Miles, evening the score 35-35. 

Carter didn’t stop there, scoring another layup and taking the score to 37-35, something the crowd hadn’t seen since the first quarter. 

Within the last four minutes and six seconds, UCA scored nine points, had a five-point lead and ended the third quarter 46-41. 

UCA Associate Coach Tiffany Phillips said, “When we got ourselves in a little bit of a hole they kind of dug themselves out.” 

The Sugar Bears’ lead in the fourth quarter was steady, however, their advantage didn’t last for long. 

About halfway through the quarter, Lipscomb took control of the court, UCA failing to respond. 

With only four minutes remaining, the Sugar Bears gave it their all. 

Lipscomb overpowered UCA, netting a total of 12 points. 

The game concluded with a final score of 65-57.

“Whenever you lose, you always feel like you could have done more, and I feel like I could have done more today,” Fisher said.

Regardless of the loss, Fisher tied her career-high score of 16 points, recently set on Thursday against Austin Peay. 

The Sugar Bears play against Jacksonville State, at 5:45 p.m., on Jan. 26, in Jacksonville, Alabama.