PROVO, Utah – The Saint Mary’s women’s basketball team nearly rallied from 12-down in the third quarter but Brigham Young held off the Gaels 65-59 in Provo. The loss was SMC’s first loss of the year away from McKeon Pavilion.
Saint Mary’s was led by Lauren Nicholson with 17 points, while Devon Brookshire added nine points and Stella Beck with eight points. Sydney Raggio added seven points and a team-high eight rebounds.
The Gaels rallied from 12 down in the third, to come within two points in the fourth but BYU held off the Gaels.