It was just those last couple of possessions that it came down to.'ĪU held East Carolina to only six free-throws in the first half, but could not keep that going in the second half, letting the Pirates shoot 16 free-throws. 'We had a good strategy, we just have to execute better,' Kirk said after the game. Kirk is averaging 15 points a game through four games.Īccording to Kirk, lack of effort was not the reason that the Eagles lost. Kirk also had six rebounds and two assists in 38 minutes of play.Īnother factor in AU's second half surge can be attributed to the fact that the Eagles only shot two free throws in the first half while 14 in the second half. Eagles' forward Michelle Kirk scored seven points in the first four minutes of the second half and ended up with a game-high 19 points, 15 of which came in the second half.
AU was down by seven going into halftime but came back strong in the second half, despite never having the lead.
