Third Quarter Run Pushes Bobcats Past Army

Thursday, November 18

West Point, N.Y.

6:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

2-1,0-0MAAC

Army

0-2,0-0Patriot

Quinnipiac

Army West Point

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Box Score

14-3 Third Quarter Run Extends Quinnipiac's Win-Streak to Two

By: QU Athletic Communications

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior Mackenzie DeWees registered 20 points, six rebounds, five steals and four assists to lead the Quinnipiac women's basketball team to its second consecutive win with a 75-56 victory over Army Thursday evening inside of Christl Arena.

Junior forward Mikala Morris added 17 points and five rebounds, while Amani Free and Makenzie Helms added nine points apiece.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 75, Army 56

LOCATION
Christl Arena | West Point, N.Y.

RECORD
Quinnipiac 2-1 (0-0 MAAC) | Army 0-2 (0-0 Patriot)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Mackenzie DeWees (20), Mikala Morris (17), Two tied (9)
Rebounds: Mackenzie DeWees (6), Mikala Morris (5), Makenzie Helms (5)
Steals: Rose Caverly (5), Mackenzie DeWees (5), Two tied (2)

GAME SUMMARY

The Bobcats used the opening 5:30 of the contest to jump out to a 17-10 lead behind eight points from Mikala Morris
After Army cut the Quinnipiac lead to 17-15, the Bobcats used the final 3:21 of the period to outscore the Black Knights 9-2 to carry a 26-17 lead into the second quarter
The Black Knights were able to cut the Bobcats lead to seven before Quinnipiac countered with an 8-2 run to extend the lead to 13, its largest of the first half
The run was capped by back-to-back threes from Sajada Bonner and Rose Caverly
However, Army used the final 4:40 of the first half to outscore Quinnipiac 7-2, trimming the Bobcats' lead to 40-32 entering the break
With Quinnipiac holding a six-point lead midway through the third quarter, the Bobcats closed the period with a 14-3 run to carry a 62-45 lead into the fourth
The Bobcats went 5-for-9 during the run, with five different players scoring points
Quinnipiac opened the fourth quarter with a 7-1 run, its lead to 23 points, its largest of the game
The lead proved to be too much for the Black Knights, as the Bobcats cruised to a 75-56 victory

NUMBERS AND NOTES

The win marked Quinnipiac's second in a row
It also marked Quinnipiac's third game in a row where it reached the 70-point threshold
The Bobcats tallied 15 steals in the win, marking the first time they recorded 15 or more steals in a game since registering 17 thefts against Fairfield on Feb. 17, 2019
DeWees tallied team-highs of 20 points, six rebounds, five steals and four assists
DeWees has tallied five or more steals in all three of Quinnipiac's contests to open the season
Caverly nabbed a career-high five steals in the victory
Amani Free and Morris combined to score 17 of Quinnipiac's 26 points in the first quarter
Makenzie Helms contributed nine points to go along with career-highs of five rebounds and two steals.

NEXT UP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday. Nov. 20, when they play host to No. 4 Indiana in the home-opener
Saturday's game will be our Healthcare Heroes Game
All Healthcare workers are encouraged to use the promo code HERO for a $5 ticket to the game which can be purchased HERE
Tip-off from the People's United Center in Hamden is set for 4 p.m.

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