COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Committing a season-high 25 turnovers, the No. 20 Lindsey Wilson College women's basketball team put itself in a whole that it never dig out of, losing 72-60 on Thursday to Shawnee State (Ohio) University in Biggers Sports Center.

Blue Raider junior Ashley Rainey had the big night with 34 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and two blocks but it still wasn't enough to withstand the balanced Bear attack.

Alannah Sheets paced Shawnee State with 17 points and five assists, while Alex Pohl tallied 16 points and seven rebounds. The Bears shot 48.1 percent from the field and a game-changing 50.0 percent (6-of-12) from 3-point range.

Lindsey Wilson, on the other hand, shot just 15.4 percent from behind the arc (2-for-13) and only 57.1 percent (12-of-21) at the free-throw line.

The Bears also controlled the glass 37-30, while neither team handled the ball well as Shawnee State committed 22 turnovers with 14 assists.

Lindsey Wilson trailed by 12 at halftime, 44-32, before playing the Bears even in the second half. The Blue Raiders were always a few breaks away from getting back in it, trailing by seven with seven minutes to play, but Shawnee State hit the big shots down the stretch to keep the Blue Raiders at bay.

Lindsey Wilson returns to action at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday against Georgetown (Ky.) College at Biggers Sports Center.

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