MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.— The LIU Brooklyn women's basketball team fell to league-leading Robert Morris 71-54 at the North Athletic Complex.

Sophomore Jeydah Johnson paced the LIU offense for the third straight game, finishing with 17 points on the night. Freshman Brandy Thomas recorded her 12^th double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Sophomore Tia Montage added 11 points and freshman Tiya Misir dished out a career-high six assists for LIU.

The opening quarter went to the home team as LIU was held to two points from a layup by Montagne as the game went into the first media timeout for a 11-2 RMU lead. The Blackbirds would find footing on the offensive end as Thomas and Johnson closed the quarter with five points for a 15-7 Colonials lead at the quarter break.

Both teams traded baskets to start the second quarter before LIU made its largest run of the game. A three-pointer from Montagne at 7:53 kicked off a 10-0 run for the Blackbirds with an old fashioned three-point play from Thomas capping the stretch to LIU the lead 20-19 with 6:24 left in the quarter. RMU responded with a 12-5 closing stretch to take a 31-25 lead into the half.

Momentum continued to swing in RMU's favor with a 14-5 into the under-five media timeout solidified the lead at 45-30. The Colonials continued to click on the offensive end shooting a 64.3% clip from the floor in the third for a 54-34 advantage into the final period.

The Blackbirds opened the fourth quarter strong, going five-of-seven from the floor to start the period. LIU then went on a 7-3 stretch capped by five straight points from Johnson to cut the game to 66-52 with 3:12 to go. Both teams would go quiet on the offensive end to close out the game as Robert Morris came away with the 71-54 win.

NOTES FROM THE NEST

• Johnson recorded nine of her team-high 17 points in the fourth quarter. She has led the team in scoring in 14 games this season.
• Thomas recorded her fifth double-double in NEC play and 12^th overall for the year. She grabbed seven of her 17 rebounds on the offensive glass, finishing two shy of her career-high.
• Misir dished out a career-high six assists and without a turnover against the Colonials on Monday night.
• The Colonials held the edge on the glass, outrebounding LIU38-33 on the night.

UP NEXT
The Blackbirds return to the Steinberg Center on Saturday, March 2 for a matchup against CCSU. LIU will host Senior Day prior to the 2:00 p.m. tip-off.