The Loyola women’s basketball team (5-18, 3-10) is currently ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), and while the season has been difficult, there are signs of improvement.
At the beginning of the school year, the team set three goals: Be top three in conference in rebounds, be top three in field goal attempts and top three in fewest turnovers. They are currently top five in free throw percentage but fall under top five in the other two categories. First-year guard Ellie Rice said the players have been working hard since practice started.
“During practice, we work a lot on defense, especially rebounding,” Rice said.