Princeton Defense Too Much for Bobcats

Saturday, December 8

Princeton, NJ / Jadwin Gymnasium

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

4-5

Princeton

3-7

Quinnipiac

Princeton

12/8/2018 8:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Ward Ties Season High in Loss

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team ran into a defensive buzzsaw in Princeton, New Jersey on Saturday evening. Princeton junior forward Bella Alarie, scored 16 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in her first game back from injury. Alarie and the Tigers were too much for the Bobcats, who dropped their second straight contest, 54-42.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 42 / Princeton 54
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (4-5) | Princeton (3-7)
LOCATION
Jadwin Gymnasium / Princeton, New Jersey

BOBCATS STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Ward (9)
Rebounds: Strautmane (5)
Assists: Fay (3)
Blocks: Strautmane (3)

GAME SUMMARY

Aryn McClure opened the scoring for the Bobcats with a stepback jumper in the opening minute of play.
After back-to-back layups by Alarie, Taylor Herd scooped a quick steal and fastbreak layup and Paula Strautmane followed with a three pointer to tie the game at 7-7.
Princeton would respond to end the quarter on a 7-0 run, thanks in large part to eight Bobcats turnovers in the opening frame.
McClure was again the first Bobcat to score in the second quarter, sparking a 12-5 run to begin the period that tied the game at 19 apiece.
Quinnipiac trailed by two points at halftime, which became seven after Alarie hit a jumper and a three pointer to open the second half.
Jaden Ward scored seven of the game's next nine points to pull the Bobcats back within two points, 30-28.
Princeton scored 12 unanswered points over the next 4:30 and opened up the game's largest lead at 42-28.
The Bobcats were able to get as close as nine points in the fourth quarter, but strong free throw shooting by Princeton prevented any chance of a comeback.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Tigers outscored the Bobcats 21-2 from the free throw line. Quinnipiac was 2-4 from the stripe, while the hosts shot 21-17.
Princeton forced the Bobcats to commit a season-high 21 turnovers on the evening.
Ward was a bright spot offensively for the Bobcats, tying a season-high with nine points. She scored all nine points in the third quarter and was the only Quinnipiac player to score in the period.
Princeton becomes just the sixth Quinnipiac opponent (173 opponents all-time) to defeat the Bobcats more than once without a loss.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats have a 10-day layoff before Richmond visits Hamden for a December 19th tilt at 5:30 PM. The game is part of a doubleheader and will be followed by men's basketball vs. Bethune-Cookman at 8:00 PM.