Haywood and DeWees Push Bobcats Past Saint Peter's at Home

Thursday, January 13

Hamden, Conn.

6:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

8-6,3-2MAAC

Saint Peter's

5-7,2-1MAAC

Saint Peter's

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Haywood and DeWees Push Bobcats Past Saint Peter's at Home

1/13/2022 8:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Junior forward Cur'Tiera Haywood scored a career-high 31 points as the Quinnipiac women's basketball team defeated MAAC foe Saint Peter's, 79-66, at home Thursday evening inside of the People's United Center.

Mackenzie DeWees added seven points, eight rebounds, six assists and a career-high nine steals in the victory. Her nine steals marked the second-most thefts in a single game in program-history.

The Bobcats improved to 8-6 on the season and 3-2 in the MAAC with the win, while the Peacocks fell to 5-7 on the campaign and 2-1 in conference-play.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 79, Saint Peter's 66

LOCATION
The People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.

RECORD
Quinnipiac 8-6 (3-2 MAAC) | Saint Peter's 5-7 (2-1 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Cur'Tiera Haywood (31), Mackenzie DeWees (10), Mikala Morris (8)
Rebounds: Cur'Tiera Haywood (8), Mackenzie DeWees (8), Sajada Bonner (3)
Steals: Mackenzie DeWees (9), Cur'Tiera Haywood (3)

GAME SUMMARY

The Bobcats used the opening 3:07 of the contest to jump out to an early 11-0 lead behind a three-pointer apiece from Rose Caverly, Cur'Tiera Haywood and Amani Free
After Saint Peter's cut Quinnipiac's lead to 16-9, Haywood and Sajada Bonner drilled back-to-back three-pointers to push ahead 22-9, before taking a 22-11 lead into the second quarter
After the Peacocks cut the Bobcats' lead to seven with 6:45 to go in the second, Quinnipiac responded with four quick points to extend its lead to 11
However, Saint Peter's responded with an 11-0 run of its own to tie the contest at 32-32 with 1:38 to go before the break
The Bobcats closed the half with five consecutive points behind a layup from Rose Caverly and a three-pointer from Jackie Grisdale to take a 37-32 lead into the break
After the Peacocks cut the deficit to three, the Bobcats responded with a 17-5 run to push ahead 54-39 midway through the third quarter before taking a 64-48 lead into the fourth quarter
The deficit proved to be too great as the Bobcats eventually held on for the 79-66 victory

NUMBERS AND NOTES

The win marked Quinnipiac's second victory in a row
The Bobcats improved to 15-0 all-time against the Peacocks with the win
Cur'Tiera Haywood led the Bobcats with a career-high 31 points
Her 31 points marked the highest scoring output by a Bobcat this season
Haywood's 30 points marked the first time a Quinnipiac player scored 30 points in a game since Jen Fay posted 32 points against Manhattan on Dec. 31, 2017
Haywood scored 17 of her 31 points in the second half
She has reached double-figure scoring in five games this season
Mackenzie DeWees seven points, eight rebounds, nine steals and six assists
Her nine steals marked a career-high for the senior
DeWees' nine steals marks the second-most thefts in a single game in program history
It surpassed her previous career-high of seven thefts which she tallied against Northeastern on Dec. 7, 2021
DeWees has tallied five or more steals in six games this season
Rose Caverly added 10 points in the win

NEXT UP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 15, when Quinnipiac travels to New Rochelle for a MAAC Matinee with Iona
Tip-off from the Hynes Athletic Center is set for noon on ESPN3
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