NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It was a tough day on the road for the Central Arkansas women's basketball team. Despite remaining within striking distance through the first half, the offense sputtered out in the second, leading to an 82-44 loss to Arkansas. 
 
Lucy Ibeh came a rebound shy of notching her fifth double-double of the season, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the way for the Sugar Bears. Hannah Langhi added eight points, including a pair of three-pointers.
 
Central Arkansas kept things close in the first quarter, even taking the lead early on. After opening the game with a pair of free throws from Ibeh, the Lagos, Nigeria native picked a Razorback's pocket and took it coast-to-coast to give Central Arkansas a 4-0 lead to open play. Ibeh would score eight points in the quarter, helping the Sugar Bears stay within six points of Arkansas after the first quarter.
 
Even into the second quarter, shots were falling for Central Arkansas, allowing the Sugar Bears to stay within punching distance of the hosting Razorbacks. Langhi took over offensively in the period, scoring all eight of her points in the period. The Hardin, Ky., native knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the second, cutting the lead to seven points. Central Arkansas trailed 42-29 at the break.
 
The Central Arkansas offense struggled to get going out of halftime, allowing Arkansas to stretch the lead into double-digits and beyond. Ibeh scored seven of the Sugar Bears' 11 points in the fourth quarter, bringing her total to a game-high 17 on a layup with 4:30 left in the game.
 
Looking ahead, the Sugar Bears return home for their third game in six days as the team hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday before breaking for the holiday. Tip-off against the Lady Lions is set for 1 p.m. at the Farris Center.