Edwards, Morris Take Over in Home Win

Saturday, December 21

Hamden, Conn.

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

2-6,0-0MAAC

Rhode Island

7-4,0-0Atlantic 10

Rhode Island

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

12/21/2019 2:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Duo Combines for 38 points, Morris with 16 Rebounds

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Junior Shaquana Edwards scored a career-high 22 points and first-year forward Mikala Morris recorded 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Quinnipiac women's basketball team came from behind to defeat Rhode Island, 75-63, on Saturday afternoon in Hamden.

Morris' career-high 16 rebounds were a part of her first double-double, while Edwards recorded 18+ points for the fourth consecutive game.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 75 / Rhode Island 63

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (2-6) | Rhode Island (7-4)

LOCATION
People's United Center / Hamden, Connecticut

BOBCATS STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Edwards (22)
Rebounds: Morris (16)
Assists: Edwards (5)
Steals: Haywood (3)
Blocks: Morris (3)

GAME SUMMARY

Quinnipiac shot just 14.2% (3-21) in the first quarter, including 1-10 from three-point range, and trailed 17-8 at the end of the period.
Rhode Island came out hot, shooting 53% (8-15) in the quarter, en route to the early lead.
After a second-quarter three by Morris cut the Rhody lead to 23-19, Davida Dale quickly answered with a triple to regain a seven-point edge.
The Bobcats rattled off a quick 6-0 run in the final 90 seconds of the half to pull within one, but Erin Jones beat the buzzer with a three to lift Rhode Island to a four-point halftime lead.
Jones hit another three with 2:54 left in the third quarter to give the Rams a 47-40 advantage, but Quinnipiac took the game over from that point. The Bobcats ended the quarter on a 9-2 run and the teams hit the break locked in a 49-49 tie.
Edwards and Cur'Tiera Haywood took control in the fourth quarter as the duo both knocked down three pointers within 20 seconds of each other to force a Rhode Island timeout with 8:42 on the clock.
The Quinnipiac lead grew to eight after Haywood hit two free throws and another three with 7:26 to play.
Rhode Island cut the lead to four with 2:24 remaining, but the Bobcats finished the game with six straight free throws and an Edwards jumpers and held Rhode Island scoreless to earn the win.
After shooting just under 50% in the first half, the Rams were limited to 25% (10-40) from the floor in the final two quarters.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

The Bobcats outscored Rhode Island 48-32 in the second half and scored a season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter.
Quinnipiac dominated on the fast break, outscoring the Rams by a 30-5 differential.
The Bobcats scored 18 points off of turnovers to Rhody's 11 and also scored 17 second chance points.
Tricia Fabbri's squad committed just nine turnovers, while forcing 20 from the visitors.

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