DeWees' Double-Double Pushes Bobcats Past Canisius

Thursday, January 27

Buffalo, NY / Koessler Athletic Center

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-7,6-3MAAC

Canisius

2-16,0-9MAAC

Quinnipiac

Canisius

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/27/2022 9:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team was able to skate past MAAC foe Canisius on the road, 62-53, behind the sixth double-double of the season for Mackenzie DeWees on Thursday evening inside of the Koessler Athletic Center.

DeWees totaled 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Bobcats, while Amani Free contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in the victory.

The Bobcats improved to 11-7 on the season and 6-3 in the MAAC with the win, while the Golden Griffins fell to 2-16 on the campaign and 0-9 in conference-play.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 62, Canisius 53

LOCATION
Koessler Athletic Center | Buffalo, N.Y.

RECORD
Quinnipiac 11-7 (6-3 MAAC) | Canisius 2-16 (0-9 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Mackenzie DeWees (17), Amani Free (14), Mikala Morris (10)
Rebounds: Mackenzie DeWees (10), Amani Free (8), Mikala Morris (7)
Assists: Mackenzie DeWees (5), Rose Caverly (5), Mikala Morris (3)

GAME SUMMARY

The Bobcats used the opening five minutes of the contest to jump out to an 11-5 lead, behind 5-of-6 shooting from the field during the stretch
However, the Golden Griffins used the final 4:12 of the quarter to outscore the Bobcats 10-5 to cut Quinnipiac's lead to 16-15 entering the second
Canisius held Quinnipiac to three points over the first five minutes of play in the second quarter to push ahead 20-19 at the midway point of the period
The Bobcats responded by closing the half with a 13-4 run to take a 32-24 lead into the break
Amani Free knocked down two three-pointers during the run
The two sides exchanged baskets to open the second half with Quinnipiac maintaining a 40-31 lead with 4:31 left in the third quarter
After Quinnipiac built its lead to 11 with three minutes left in the quarter, Canisius nailed back-to-back three's to trim the Bobcats' lead to five
Quinnipiac withstood the run, carrying a 46-39 lead into the fourth
The Bobcats held the Golden Griffins to just four points over the first five minutes of play in the fourth quarter, pushing their lead to 52-43 midway through the period
Canisius was able to cut the score to as close as six points with 3:40 left in the fourth, but an 8-0 Quinnipiac run put the Bobcats up 12 with two minutes to go
Quinnipiac eventually held on for the 62-53 victory

NUMBERS AND NOTES

The win moved Quinnipiac's all-time record against Canisius to 17-0
The victory moved the Bobcats' win streak to three in a row
Mackenzie DeWees led the way with 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals
The double-double marked the sixth of the season for the senior
DeWees has totaled 78 steals this season, tying for third on the program's single-season Div. I steals list
DeWees has registered 209 career steals, ranking 10th in program history and fourth in the program's Div. I history
Amani Free contributed 14 points and eight rebounds
Free scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half
Free has reached double-figure scoring in three straight games
Mikala Morris added 10 points and seven rebounds in the win

NEXT UP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 29, when Quinnipiac wraps the Buffalo road trip against Niagara
Tip-off from the Gallagher Center is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN3

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