Stingy Defense Not Enough for Belles Against Eagles LISLE, Ill. - The Saint Mary's basketball team held Benedictine to just 48 points and a 36.2 field goal percentage, but the Belles had a tough time getting offense at the other end of the floor in a 48-36 final. Weeklong Theology Institute for Girls to Launch in Summer Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has granted the College nearly $527,000 to establish a theology summer institute for high school girls. The grant is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s High School Youth Theology Institutes initiative, which seeks to encourage young people to explore theological traditions, ask questions about the moral dimensions of contemporary issues, and examine how their faith calls them to lives of service. Second Half Scoring Woes Plague Belles Against Comets OLIVET, Mich. - After opening the game with solid output by the offense, the Saint Mary's basketball team had a tough time getting baskets to fall in the final 20 minutes as the Belles fell by a 61-48 final in their conference opener against Olivet. Belles Setback by Saints NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team staged a second-half comeback before being dealt a 70-59 loss at the hands of neighboring Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon. Belles Fall to Ravens in Nail-biter NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team erased an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter with a 14-2 run, but visiting Anderson hit a layup with 50 seconds remaining to go up for good in a 72-70 final on Tuesday night. Belles Hang Tough With No. 11 Titans WHEATON, Ill. - The score was not indicative of the way much of the game went for the Saint Mary's basketball team against Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Eighth-Ranked Thunder Too Much for Belles WHEATON, Ill. - The Saint Mary's basketball team faced a tall task in No. 8 ranked Wheaton on Friday night as the host Thunder claimed a 91-42 decision on day one of the Beth Baker Classic. Belles Stopped Short in Season Opener Against Vikings CHICAGO, Ill. - The second and third quarters were the big difference makers as the Saint Mary's basketball team fell by a 64-49 final at North Park in their season opener on Tuesday evening. Beeler Repeats as All-Region as Belles Claim Fifteenth TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Saint Mary's cross country team claimed a solid 15th place finish at the 2015 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Race on Saturday.