Dallas, Texas - Hendrix fell to the Dallas Crusaders 75-55 at the Maher Center on Monday night for their second-consecutive loss to open the 2023-24 season.
The Warriors went on an 11-2 run to go up 30-25 with 3:13 left to play in the first half, before Dallas responded with a run of their own to close out the half. Hendrix would trail 34-30 at the interval.
Coach
Drew Gaeng's squad came out firing in the third quarter, outscoring the Crusaders 15-14 to head into the final quarter down 48-45.
However, an explosive final 10 minutes saw Dallas outscore the Orange and Black 27-9 to seal the win.
Natalie Edmonson recorded 13 points to lead the Warriors in scoring for the second game in a row.
Simone Shields and
Shelby Heil both finished in double figures with 12 and 10, respectively.
Maddie Pardeck was big on the glass, grabbing 17 boards. That is tied for ninth-most in school history for a single game total.
Hendrix returns home to host LeTourneau for a Sunday matinee on Nov. 19. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM at Grove Gymnasium.