IU can't hold off Michigan

Despite an early run, nine 3-point shots, a game-high 19 points from senior center Sarah McKay and four players scoring in double-digits, the IU women's basketball team was unable to snap its losing streak.\nThe Hoosiers (13-9, 2-7 Big Ten) dropped a 65-63 contest against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday. The game was IU's fifth straight loss.\nMichigan struck first in the game, but its lead did not last long. The Hoosiers controlled the game for the next seven minutes, going on an 18-1 run to take an 18-3 lead just eight minutes into the game.\nIU was able to keep its offensive output going as they took a 34-23 lead into the first half behind 11 first-half points from senior guard Leah Enterline, who finished the game with 14 points. In addition to Enterline's 14 and McKay's 19, junior guard Nikki Smith scored 16 points and freshman guard Jamie Braun had 11 for the game.\nBut IU was unable to take advantage of its first-half play. Michigan kept even with the Hoosiers throughout most of the second half.\nWith seven minutes left in the game IU held a 56-45 lead, but with a trio of 3-point baskets, Michigan was able to cut the Hoosiers' lead to just 56-54. Following an IU timeout, the Hoosiers responded with an Enterline 3-point shot to push the lead back to five. The Wolverines were able to tie up the game with five straight points from LeQuisha Whitfield and followed it with two free throws from Stephany Skrba with 1:46 to play to give Michigan its first lead since the opening minutes of the game.\nMcKay was able to tie the game at 61, but Whitfield hit her third 3-pointer for what would end up being the deciding basket. A couple of missed IU shots later, the game was over and the Hoosiers had lost their seventh Big Ten contest of the season.