The UNI women’s basketball team fell short in an 82-77 loss at Belmont on Thursday.

The Panthers were down six heading into the fourth quarter and got as close as one down the stretch but couldn’t complete the rally.

Grace Boffelli had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Panthers. Maya McDermott added 16 points, Cynthia Wolf had 14 points and 9 boards, Cailyn Morgan had 12 points, and Emerson Green added 11.

The Panthers drop to 18-8 overall and 13-4 in the Valley. Next up for UNI is a road trip to Murray State on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.