Road Effort Comes Up Short at Manhattan

Thursday, February 13

Riverdale, NY / Draddy Gymnasium

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-11,8-5MAAC

Manhattan

10-13,7-7MAAC

Quinnipiac

Manhattan

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

2/13/2020 8:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

DeWees Records Double-Double in Loss

By: QU Athletic Communications

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Despite another double-double from Mackenzie DeWees and a three-point halftime lead, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team was defeated by Manhattan, 77-62, at Draddy Gymnasium on Thursday evening.

DeWees recorded her second-straight double-double with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in the loss. Shaq Edwards led all Quinnipiac players with 16 points on the night and dished out five assists.

SCORE
Manhattan 77 | Quinnipiac 62

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (11-11, 8-5 MAAC) | Manhattan (10-13, 7-7 MAAC)

LOCATION
Draddy Gymnasium | Riverdale, New York

BOBCATS STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Edwards (16)
Rebounds: DeWees (12)
Assists: Edwards (5)
Steals: DeWees (4)
Blocks: Warfel/Morris (1)

GAME SUMMARY

Sajada Bonner hit back-to-back buckets in the first quarter to give the Bobcats an early 10-8 lead after eight minutes.
Manhattan answered with a 6-0 run to close the quarter with a 14-10 edge.
The Bobcats' best run of the game came at the start of the second quarter when the team scored 10 unanswered points to take a 21-14 lead, Quinnipiac's biggest of the game at that point.
The lead grew to nine at the midway point of the quarter after a DeWees jumper made it 27-18, but Manhattan finished strong and again ended the quarter on a run. The second quarter run was 11-5 and cut the Quinnipiac lead to just three points at the break.
Manhattan took the game over in the third quarter, opening the period on a 12-2 run and jumping out to a 41-34 lead in the first four minutes.
After a quick 5-0 Quinnipiac spurt, the Jaspers rattled off 13 of the next 15 points and opened up a commanding 13-point edge.
The Bobcats scored six points to end the frame, but Manhattan started the fourth with eight points in a row and regained a 15-point lead.
Quinnipiac got as close as eight points with 3:42 to play, but Manhattan made seven free throws down the stretch to close out the 77-62 win.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

DeWees led the Bobcats in rebounding for the fourth time this season.
Edwards' 16 points was her 16th game this season with at least 10 points.
Warfel pulled down 11 rebounds for her 13th 10+ rebound game of the year.
The Bobcats out-rebounded the Jaspers by a 41-29 margin in the game.

NEXT UP

The Bobcats return home for Senior Day on Saturday as the Niagara Purple Eagles make the trip to the People's United Center. Pregame ceremonies will begin at approximately 1:40 p.m. and the game will tip off at 2:00 p.m.