EL PASO, Texas — Southeast Missouri women's basketball finished the UTEP Thanksgiving Tournament 0-2 following an 85-67 loss to UC Riverside (3-3) Saturday.
Southeast remains above .500 at 4-3 on the season.
Erin Bollmann tallied her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds while
Olivia Hackmann put up her seventh consecutive double-digit point game, recording 21 points to lead Southeast.
The first quarter belonged to UC Riverside, as the highlanders were on top 21-16 after the first quarter. The Redhawks held a lead for a quick 32 seconds but stayed close to the Highlanders the majority of the frame.
Deja Jones and Bollmann each had five points in the first quarter while Bollmann also led in rebounding with five boards.
UC Riverside used four 3-point buckets in the quarter to assist in topping the Redhawks in the opening frame. Brittany Crane led the way for the Highlanders in the quarter with 11 points.
Hackmann came out early in the second quarter and drained a pair of 3-pointers to bring the score within four, 26-22. Hackmann put up 10 points to lead the Redhawks in the quarter.
Going into halftime, Southeast trailed 46-37.
By halftime, Hackmann totaled 12 points while Bollmann had 10 with seven rebounds.
The Highlanders outscored the Redhawks 24-11 in the third to take a commanding 70-48 lead on Southeast.
The Redhawks were able to outscore UCR in the fourth quarter but it wouldn't be enough to overcome the 22-point deficit they faced to begin the frame.
Hackmann's 21-point performance was the third 20-point game of the senior's career. Bollmann's double-double was the third of the season and eighth of her career.
Freshman
Corneisha Henderson came off the bench for five minutes and put up five points, the first points of her career in a Redhawk uniform.
Crane finished with 28 points for the Highlanders followed closely by Rejane Verin with 24 points. Crane earned a double-double with 11 rebounds.
The Redhawks will continue their road slate when they travel to undefeated Missouri on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The Redhawks and Tigers tip off at 7 p.m. from Columbia, Missouri. Wednesday's game will be broadcast live on the SEC Network +.
