St. Thomas rallies past Schreiner women, 73-60

Amyia Bowie scored 28 points and St. Thomas dominated the second half Friday night to hand Schreiner a 73-60 defeat at Stephens Family Arena, extending the Mountaineers’ losing streak to seven games.

The Celts (no overall record available) overcame a sluggish first half to outscore Schreiner 52-38 after intermission, pulling away with a 26-point third quarter that turned a 22-21 halftime deficit into a 47-37 advantage.

Lynnashia Brooks led Schreiner with 15 points and six rebounds. JayDee Zamora added 12 points off the bench, and Brie Sosa contributed 11 points and eight assists.

St. Thomas seized control at the free-throw line, converting 32 of 36 attempts for 88.9 percent. Bowie shot 10-for-12 from the stripe, while Macie Whitfield added 15 points on 11-for-12 free-throw shooting. The Celts attempted 36 free throws compared to just 23 for Schreiner.

The Mountaineers (3-17, 2-8 SCAC) trailed 16-7 after one quarter but rallied with a 15-5 second-quarter run to take a one-point halftime lead. But St. Thomas regrouped after the break, outscoring Schreiner 26-16 in the third quarter behind Bowie’s 28-point performance and strong defense that forced 22 turnovers.

Schreiner struggled from 3-point range, shooting 21.7 percent (5-for-23) and was hampered by 25 personal fouls. The Mountaineers also committed 22 turnovers while recording just 14 assists.

St. Thomas got additional contributions from Jaydia Morris with 10 points and seven rebounds.