JACKSON, Tenn. --- Despite a school-record tying 29 offensive rebounds and 25 points from senior Megann Alberts, Biola could not keep up with a red-hot three-point barrage by Lee University (Tenn.), falling 96-75 to the Lady Flames in the second round of the NAIA Tournament on Friday afternoon in Jackson.

Biola wraps up its 2008-09 campaign at 20-12 while Lee improves to 30-5 on the season and advances to the NAIA Quarterfinals on Saturday.

The Flames hit 13 three-pointers in the game, just one shy of the NAIA Tournament record, and shot 56.6 percent from the field in the game. Lee was red-hot to start things off, opening the game by hitting 11 of its first 15 shots including eight of nine from beyond the arc. Thanks to the great shooting, the Flames held a 32-11 just over 10 minutes into the game. 

Biola did not play that bad offensively, shooting 39 percent in the game and pulling down 47 rebounds including 29 on the offensive glass. Alberts, the Eagles' lone senior scored a team-high 25 points--her third-best performance of the season--in the final game of her impressive Biola career. Sophomore Jenna French added 15 points and seven boards with sophomore Jessilyn Conicelli and freshman Charrise Reece scoring 11 points each. 

Lee was led by the 35 points of Brooke McKinnon, who hit 11-of-13 from the field including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. McKinnon's 35 were the most by an individual in the tournament thus far.

Biola was making just its fourth NAIA Tournament appearance in school history and picked up its first tournament victory with a 65-57 upset victory over No. 9 Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) on Thursday. 

Alberts closes out her career as one of the best players in school history. Her 1,891 career points ranks third all-time at Biola while her 912 rebounds is second overall. She also ranks in the top 10 in rebounds per game (7.7, 3rd), points per game (15.9, 7th), blocks (118, 4th) and is 13th in assists (256) and 12th in field goal percentage (47.1).