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UNI women's basketball falls just short of upset against No. 7 Iowa State

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Panthers rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter but didn't have the last three to grab the win from No. 7 Iowa State.

Sophomore forward Grace Boffeli set a career-high in points against the ranked Cyclones in UNI's tough 88-85 loss. The Panthers had three other players score in double digits including 10 treys. UNI outscored Iowa State in the second half while having at least 18 points every quarter in a 40-minute battle.

"We're a very good team. I was very proud, I thought we showed a lot of toughness.