LAKE WALES, Fla. –
Alana St. Clair closed out her career in the TAC in terrific fashion tonight, scoring a team-high 16 and grabbing a team-high 13 rebounds.
Unfortunately for Warner, her efforts and those of her teammates were not enough to overcome the Thomas University Night Hawks, as they fell to their TSC counterpart 66-53.
The Royals began the game by honoring their two seniors,
Alana St. Clair and
Brittany Williams.
The 1
st half was a back-and-forth battle that resulted in a 25-24 score, in favor of the Night Hawks of Thomas University.
Alana St. Clair had a phenomenal 1
st quarter, scoring 6 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. She finished the 1
st half with a team-high 8 points and 8 rebounds.
Troi Grant was another catalyst for the Royals offense in the 1
st half, scoring 6 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.
The Royals battled strong the entire 2
nd half, eventually tying the game up and holding a lead for a few minutes in the 3
rd quarter.
However, the Night Hawks were too much for Warner in the 4
th quarter, outscoring the Royals 26-18.
Alana St. Clair and
Troi Grant each finished with a team-high 16 points tonight, and the two leading Royals scorers have combined for over 600 points this season and have earned several NAIA top 50 rankings:
Alana St. Clair –
Ranks Number 17 in Division II in Defensive Rebounds per Game (7.115)
Ranks Number 37 in Division II in Total Rebounds per Game (8.808)
Ranks Number 41 in Division II in Total Total Rebounds (229).
Troi Grant –
Ranks Number 43 in Division II Total Steals (60)
Ranks Number 48 in Division II Steals Per Game (2.31)