The Forester women's basketball team was defeated 66-59 at St. Norbert College on Friday. Lake Forest senior forward Tabytha Harvey led all players in the game with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Harvey shot 10-for-17 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line while producing the second-highest scoring output by a Forester this season. She also had a pair of steals in the contest.
Sophomore guard Sam Schuring was the only other Lake Forest player in double figures with 10 points and she also chipped in with seven rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals.
The visitors shot just 39 percent from the field but held St. Norbert to only 37 percent. The Green Knights had a significant advanantage on three-pointers and free throws, however, making six of 11 attempts from beyond the arc and 20 of 25 foul shots. Lake Forest shot just 1-for-11 from three-point range and 12-for-14 on free throws. The Foresters had a 38-34 edge in rebounds but committed 19 of the game's 35 turnovers.
The contest was close during the opening minutes before a 13-2 St. Norbert run gave the home team a 31-17 lead. The Foresters pulled back to within eight but a Green Knight three-pointer at the first half buzzer made the score 38-27 at intermission.
The margin reached 16 points with less than 13 minutes to play before eight straight Forester points, including six by Harvey, cut it in half. Harvey then scored six more points during a 10-1 run that pulled Lake Forest to within a single point (58-57) with two minutes to play. St. Norbert connected on a three-pointer on its next possession and pulled away for the victory.
The Foresters fell to 6-7 overall and 4-4 in Midwest Conference play. St. Norbert, ranked 24th in the nation, is now 13-2 overall and 9-1 in the league.
Lake Forest will play at Ripon College tomorrow afternoon at 2:00. A live video webcast of the game will be available at www.pennatlantic.com.
