HENDERSON, TN — The Freed-Hardeman Lady Lions (12-4, 5-4) suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Thomas More Saints (17-1, 10-0). The noon matchup in Brewer Sports Center ended with a scoreline of 80-56 in favor of the Saints.

The Lady Lions came out looking to win in this game against the Saints, who were undefeated in conference, and were met with a wall of great team shooting early. The Saints were shooting 65.1% from the field, and an even greater 65.5% from three in the first half. The Lady Lions fought hard however as scoring was evenly distributed amongst the squad. The Saints however were being led by Alex Smith, who shot a perfect 5-5 from three, and had a first half total of 17 points off the bench. Smith was pulling up from two to three feet beyond the arch and making it with perfect consistency. The Lady Lions were able to connect with a few threes of their own, as Alyssa LeMay had two herself. The Lady Lions could not seem to find an answer for the Thomas More attack in the first half.

Then came the second half. The Lady Lions came out of the locker room with rejuvenated spirits as they shrunk the 17 point lead down to just six at 46-40 following a huge 11-0 run. However, the momentum gained by the Lady Lions was thwarted by a Thomas More timeout with 7:55 left in the third quarter. The Saints began to score basket after basket as their lead grew to an eventual 80-56.

FHU was led in scoring by Senior Alyssa LeMay with 19, Caroline Chambers with 10, and Reagen Floyd with eight. Floyd also accounted for three of the team's 10 assists.

The Lady Lions will look to return to form in a matchup Thursday at 6:00, against Georgetown in the Brewer Sports Center.