The Benedictine College women’s basketball team took to the road on Tuesday night falling to the College of St. Mary 77-70 after CSM converted 22 of 31 from the free throw line in the second half.

Benedictine (5-3) led 38-35 at the half but couldn’t hold off St. Mary (7-1) as they scored 22 of their 42 second-half points from the charity stripe.

The Ravens converted 56.5 percent from the floor in the first half but were held to just 27 percent in the second half.

Benedictine was led by the double-double of center Teresa Zienkewicz (Sr., Wichita) who scored 20 and pulled in 10 rebounds.

St. Mary had two players scored a game-high 21 points in Kelsey Heese and Tiffany Anzalone.

Benedictine remains on the road Monday, traveling to Warrensburg, Mo., for an exhibition against the University of Central Missouri at 6 p.m.

— BC Sports Information —