ORLANDO, Fla. – The North Park University women's basketball team opened the Orlando Classic with a 62-45 loss to No. 4 Hope College on Wednesday afternoon.

The Vikings played the nation's fourth-ranked team tough through the majority of the first half, trailing by just one point at 20-19. 

However, Hope grabbed the momentum in the trailing minutes of the half, outscoring the Vikings 9-2 before halftime. 

Halftime: Hope 29, North Park 22

It was all Hope College in the third quarter. The Flying Dutch outscored the Vikings 22-10 to hold a 51-32 lead with 10 minutes left in the game.

Unfortunately, despite outscoring Hope 13-11 in the fourth quarter, the Vikings fell to the Flying Dutch, 62-45.

FINAL: Hope 62, North Park 45

Quick Hits:

• Sophomore forward Jayla Johnson led the Vikings with 12 points
• Junior guard Sinead Molloy followed with seven points
• Hope's Sydney Muller and Olivia Voskuil both reached double-figure scoring

What's Next?

North Park (8-1, 3-0 CCIW) will face Finlandia University tomorrow, December 19, at 4 p.m. CST.