WAYNE, Neb. -- A furious rally fell short in the Wayne State women's basketball team's loss to Sioux Falls on Thursday.

The Wildcats never led and trailed by as many as 15. Wayne State trailed by 11 with 80 seconds left to play, but 10 combined points by Lauren Zacharias and Maya Fitzpatrick pulled the Wildcats to within one with 16 seconds left to play.

Two turnovers and two fouls kept the Wildcats from getting over the hump, however.

Zacharias had 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and six steals to pace Wayne State in the final home game of her career. Fitzpatrick added 15 points and five rebounds.

Freshman Riley Moreland had a game-high 24 points for Sioux Falls before fouling out.

Wayne State falls to 11-14 overall and 7-14 in NSIC play. Sioux Falls improves to 8-19 and 5-16 in league play.