Furious Falcon Comeback Falls Just Short at Akron

Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 F Bowling Green BGSU 10 16 22 23 71 Akron AKR 20 18 15 21 74 Game Recap: Women's Basketball | Sat, Jan, 12 | AKRON, Ohio (BGSU Athletic Communications)

Zips hang on for 74-71 win

The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team mounted a furious comeback on Saturday, but ultimately fell just short on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 12). The host University of Akron held on for a 74-71 win in Mid-American Conference action at Rhodes Arena.

Sophomore Angela Perry scored a game-high 24 points, including 20 in the second half as the Falcons rallied from an 18-point deficit. BGSU got as close as one point late in the third quarter, saw the Zips restore a…