DeWees Records Double-Double in Loss

Sunday, November 29

Hamden, Conn.

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-1,0-0MAAC

Villanova

2-0,0-0Big East

Villanova

Quinnipiac

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11/29/2020 8:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Bobcats Come Up Short Against Villanova

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's basketball junior guard Mackenzie DeWees tallied her first double-double of the season in the Bobcats 63-60 loss to Villanova on Sunday afternoon at the People's United Center.

The Westminster, Md. native led the Bobcats with 16 points and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes of action.

SCORE
Villanova 63, Quinnipiac 60

LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: DeWees (16), Rose Caverly/Sajada Bonner (11)
Rebounds: DeWees (11), Caverly/Mikala Morris/Amani Free (5)
Assists: Rose Caverly (6), Cur'Tiera Haywood/DeWees/Morris/Bonner (1)

GAME SUMMARY

Villanova started the game on an 11-0 run over the first four minutes. DeWees got the Bobcats on the board with two free throws.
After the 11-0 run, the Bobcats settled into the game and outscored the Wildcats 12-10 over the final six minutes of the first quarter.
The Bobcats outscored the Wildcats by two in the second quarter to cut their deficit to seven going into the half.
Quinnipiac scored the first four points of the second half to cut the Wildcats lead to three after a DeWees layup.
The two teams played a back and forth third quarter that saw Villanova go into the fourth with an eight point lead.
The Bobcats played a strong fourth quarter, winning the final frame, 21-16.
A Villanova three-pointer extended the Wildcats lead to nine with just over seven minutes left to play, but the Bobcats went on an 8-0 run, capped off by a Bonner three to cut the Wildcat lead to one, 54-53.
The Wildcats would outscore the Bobcats 9-7 over the final 4:30. A Caverly buzzer-beater three missed as the Wildcats left Hamden with a win.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

First-year guard Halee Smith made her Bobcats debut in the second quarter of the Sunday matinee.
Quinnipiac took advantage of their opportunities at the free throw line, shooting 15-17.
The Bobcats improved on their three point shooting from their last time out against Providence (26 percent), shooting almost 39 percent on Sunday afternoon.
Quinnipiac forced 16 Villanova turnovers, turning those turnovers into 21 points.
The Bobcats won the bench points battle, outscoring the Wildcats 18-12.

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