MIAMI RAIN basketball NEWS ITEM

St Louis, Missouri: Miami Rain advance to the National Tournament to take on St Louis Surge Team that played them on the 2012 National Tournament, As Miami Fell to St Louis 74-63. The Game Take Place at University of Missouri-St Louis Gym, home of the Trintons College Team and also where the St Louis Surge Plays Basketball at. It Was the First Time that St Louis was Hosting the National Tournament. In the 1st quarter Miami couldn't get no shots to fall and the defense didn't show up neither as St Louis outplayed and out run Miami in the 1st Quarter. But in the 2nd Quarter Miami started to pick up the pace on both sides of the ball by converting St Louis Miscues into Points like what Miami Does all season. Miami outscored St Louis 20-8 to cut their lead to 3 in the end of Half. Miami has started off knocking down 3 point shots in both halves, but in this game. Miami couldn't get a 3 point shot to fall 0-13 in the first half. In the 3rd Quarter. Miami offense started to go down hill and they was not able to get shots to fall and also they had one of the worst 3rd quarter performance in the history of the franchise, scoring only 6 points, shooting only 1-16 from the field and had 7 turnovers during that quarter. Then in the 4th Quarter Miami Had a comeback bid in Mine but Jalessa Butler, Bianca Beck and Ali Schwagmeyer had knock down big shots to increase the Surge Lead. And the Surge goes on to Defeat Miami 74-63. Leading the Way For Miami was Christina Rozier 17 Points, 5 Rebounds, 1 assists and 4 steals and 1 block, Cherelle George also added 14 Points, including 9 points in the comeback bid in the 4th quarter, despite shooting one of the worst in her career 4/15 from the field. Arlande Cherizol also added 8 points and 11 rebounds. Only 2 Miami Rain Players scored in Double Figures. St Louis had 3 players in Double Figures Lead By Ali Schwagmeyer 18 points on 6/11 shooting from Field Including 11 Points in The 1st quarter. Shanika Butler had 15 Points and 4 assists and 2 steals. Jalessa Butler had a Double Double for the second straight time vs Miami 12 Points and 14 Rebounds for the winners