First Years Lead Bobcats to Second Half Rally

Saturday, January 18

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-8,4-2MAAC

Canisius

2-13,1-5MAAC

Canisius

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/18/2020 5:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Haywood and Morris Combine for 37 Points in Win

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn.– First year Cur'Tiera Haywood led all Quinnipiac scorers with a career-high 19 points in Saturday's 74-71 win over Canisius. Mikala Morris and Mackenzie DeWees also scored in double figures for the Bobcats, who improved to 4-2 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play.

Morris recorded a career-high with 18 points, while adding six rebounds, two assists, and three blocks. DeWees continued her tremendous start to MAAC play with 13 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 74 | Canisius 71

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (7-8, 4-2 MAAC) | Canisius (2-13, 1-5 MAAC)

LOCATION
People's United Center / Hamden, Connecticut

BOBCATS STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Haywood (19)
Rebounds: DeWees (8)
Assists: DeWees (5)
Steals: Edwards (4)
Blocks: Morris (3)

GAME SUMMARY

Teams traded the lead four times in the first quarter as both sides came out firing on the offensive end.
Canisius shot 50 percent from the floor in the quarter, while the Bobcats went 9-21 (42.9 percent). The teams combined for seven three-pointers in the frame.
The Golden Griffins used the last 4:18 of the half to gain some separation before the halftime break. A triple by D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks sparked a 12-6 Canisius run that gave them a 48-39 halftime lead.
The third quarter belonged to Haywood, who scored nine points in the period while Canisius only tallied six as a team.
Haywood knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the quarter and helped the Bobcats to pull within two points at the final intermission.
Another Haywood triple gave the Bobcats the lead on the first possession of the fourth quarter as the first year wrapped up a personal 7-0 run.
The fourth quarter featured 11 lead changes, with no team leading by more than two points until the 2:21 mark of the period.
Morris' layup with 2:21 left gave the Bobcats a 70-66 lead, their largest of the game.
AJ Timbers knocked down a three with 21 seconds left to cut the margin to two, but Shaq Edwards made three free throws in the final seconds to wrap up the win.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

The win is Quinnipiac's 60^th victory since November 22, 2017 (60-18 since then).
The Bobcats improved to 52-2 in MAAC home games since 2014-15 with the win.
Quinnipiac is 15-0 in the all-time series against Canisius. The Golden Griffins are one of four MAAC teams without a win over the Bobcats.
Edwards scored in double figures for the 11^th time in 12 games this season.
The Bobcats committed just 10 turnovers in the contest, while forcing 19.
Quinnipiac improves to 167-16 since 2007-08 in games where its scores at least 70 points.
Morris also recorded three blocks for the third time this season.

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