QU Completes 26-Point Comeback at Niagara Behind 26 Points from Grisdale

Saturday, January 29

Niagara Falls, NY / Gallagher Center

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

12-7,7-3MAAC

Niagara

7-11,4-6MAAC

Quinnipiac

Niagara

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

QU Completes 26-Point Comeback at Niagara Behind 26 Points from Grisdale

1/29/2022 3:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team completed a 26-point comeback to extend its win streak to four straight games, as the Bobcats defeated Niagara on the road, 85-79, Saturday afternoon inside of the Gallagher Center.

Jackie Grisdale led the way with career-highs of 26 points and four assists, while Mackenzie DeWees added 18 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals in the victory.

The Bobcats improved to 12-7 on the season and 7-3 in the MAAC with the win, while the Purple Eagles fell to 7-11 on the campaign and 4-6 in conference-play with the loss.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 85, Niagara 79

LOCATION
Gallagher Center | Niagara, N.Y.

RECORD
Quinnipiac 12-7 (7-3 MAAC) | Niagara 7-11 (4-6 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Jackie Grisdale (26), Mackenzie DeWees (18), Two tied (10)
Rebounds: Mikala Morris (11), Mackenzie DeWees (7), Amani Free (5)
Assists: Mackenzie DeWees (9), Amani Free (5), Jackie Grisdale (3)

GAME SUMMARY

The Purple Eagles used the opening three minutes of the contest to jump out to an 11-4 lead before the Bobcats narrowed the gap to 15-11 at the midway point of the opening quarter
Niagara outscored Quinnipiac 12-2 over the final 4:15 of the quarter to carry a 27-13 lead into the second quarter
The Purple Eagles used the first six minutes of the second quarter to go on a 15-2 run, extending their lead to 41-15 before carrying a 47-27 lead into the break
After Niagara extended its lead to 56-34, the Bobcats responded with a 7-0 run to force a timeout by the Purple Eagles at 56-41 at the midway point of the third quarter
Trailing 63-43 with three minutes left in the third quarter, the Bobcats closed the period with a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 65-55 entering the fourth
The Bobcats carried their run into the fourth quarter, outscoring the Purple Eagles 30-14 in the quarter to surpass the Purple Eagles and hold on for the 85-79 win

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Quinnipiac trailed by as much as 26 in the comeback victory
The 26-point comeback victory is tied for the second largest comeback victory in NCAA Div. I women's basketball history
The win extended the Bobcats' win streak to four games
The Bobcats moved to 17-1 all-time against Niagara with the win
Jackie Grisdale led the way with a career-high 26 points
Grisdale scored 23 of her 26 points in the second half
Grisdale went 9-10 from the field and 6-7 from three
Her six made three's are tied for the most by a player in a single-game in program history
Mackenzie DeWees added 18 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals
DeWees has totaled 80 steals this season, placing her third on the program's single-season Div. I steals list
DeWees has registered 211 career steals, ranking ninth in program history and third in the program's Div. I history
Grace LaBarge tied her career-high of 10 points in the win
Amani Free added 10 points, five rebounds and five assists in the victory
Free has reached double-figure scoring in four straight games
Mikala Morris contributed six points and 11 rebounds

NEXT UP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Thursday, Feb. 3, when Quinnipiac returns home to the People's United Center to play host to Marist
Tip-off in Hamden is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN3

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