MOLINE, Ill. – Junior Leti Lerma (Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine) turned in her second consecutive double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, but #1 seed Northern Iowa blocked Bradley’s potential game-winning shot in the closing seconds as the Braves fell to the Panthers 46-45 Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Playing near her home town, Lerma had eight points, six boards, an assist and a pair of steals in the first half to help Bradley to a 24-21 lead at the break. The Braves held a 14-9 advantage after the first quarter, scoring the final six points of the period.