FAYETTE, Mo. – Sydney Booker recorded a double-double in Friday's New Year's Eve loss at No. 14 Central Methodist University.
 
The 74-40 loss drops the Owls to 3-9 on the season as the head into the 2022 year.
 
The Owls return to AMC play to finish out their remainder of the season, starting with a road game at Harris-Stowe State University on Thursday, Jan. 6. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.
 
By The Numbers
18 – Sydney Booker dominated the boards as she recorded 18 rebounds. She pulled down 10 on the defensive end.
14 – Sydney Booker recorded a team-high 14 points.
10 – Kasey Hazell pulled down 10 boards.
8 – Kasey Hazell put up eight points.
 
Game Flow
Kasey Hazell hit an in-the-paint jumper after two minutes of play to put the Owls on the board. CMU answered with a 12-point run to take up a 17-point lead with two minutes remaining in the quarter, 19-2. The Owls scored seven in the final minute and a half to head into the second quarter trailing by 12, 21-9.
 
The Owls outscored CMU 15-13 in the second quarter, cutting the game to 10 points heading into halftime, 34-24. Hazell and Sydney Booker each scored six points, and Kiyanna Rodgers hit a three.
 
The Owls were held to just four points in the third quarter, all from Booker.
 
CMU ignited a 19-2 run through the first seven minutes of the final quarter before a three from Taneigh Boyd cut it off. Natalie Thomas followed with a three after a CMU turnover. The Owls were outscored 22-12 in the final quarter, ending with a 74-40 loss for the Owls.