Thursday, February 24
Poughkeepsie, NY / McCann Arena
11:00 AM
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Bonner's 14 Points Leads QU Past Marist on the Road
2/24/2022 1:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Sajada Bonner scored a team-high 14 points and added a career-high seven rebounds to lead the Quinnipiac women's basketball team past MAAC rival Marist, 65-56, on the road inside of McCann Arena Thursday afternoon.
Amani Free contributed 12 points, while Mikala Morris tallied 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for her conference-leading 13th double-double of the season.
The Bobcats improved to 17-9 on the season and 12-5 in the MAAC with the victory, while the Red Foxes fell to 8-18 on the campaign and 6-12 in conference-play with the loss.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 65, Marist 56
LOCATION
McCann Arena | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
RECORD
Quinnipiac 17-9 (12-5 MAAC) | Marist 8-18 (6-12 MAAC)
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
Amani Free contributed 12 points, while Mikala Morris tallied 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for her conference-leading 13th double-double of the season.
The Bobcats improved to 17-9 on the season and 12-5 in the MAAC with the victory, while the Red Foxes fell to 8-18 on the campaign and 6-12 in conference-play with the loss.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 65, Marist 56
LOCATION
McCann Arena | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
RECORD
Quinnipiac 17-9 (12-5 MAAC) | Marist 8-18 (6-12 MAAC)
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
- Points: Sajada Bonner (14), Amani Free (12), Two tied (10)
- Rebounds: Mikala Morris (12), Sajada Bonner (7), Rose Caverly (6)
- Assists: Mikala Morris (5), Rose Caverly (3), Two tied (2)
- Marist forced QU to commit five turnovers in the first quarter, taking a 17-15 lead over the Bobcats into the second quarter
- The Bobcats used the opening 5:25 of the second quarter to go on an 18-8 run to push ahead 33-25
- The Red Foxes held Quinnipiac to just two points over the final 4:30 of the first half, however, the Bobcats were able to carat a 36-29 lead into halftime
- The two sides were nearly even in the third quarter, with Marist narrowly outscoring QU 16-15 in the frame to trim the Bobcats' lead to 51-45 entering the fourth
- The two sides traded points, scoring seven points apiece midway through the fourth with QU holding a 58-52 lead
- Marist was able to cut it to as close as 60-56 with 2:11 left, but it wasn't enough as the Bobcats held on for the 65–56 victory
- Sajada Bonner tallied 14 points and a career-high seven rebounds
- She scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half
- Mikala Morris posted 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists
- It marked her seventh consecutive double-double
- Morris has 13 double-doubles on the season, which is tops in the MAAC
- Amani Free contributed 12 points and three rebounds
- Free scored nine of her 12 points in the second half
- Mackenzie DeWees contributed eight points, four rebounds and five steals
- Her five steals marked the ninth time this season where she has tallied five or more steals in a game
- Rose Caverly added 10 points, six rebounds and three assists
- The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 26, when Quinnipiac returns home to Hamden for a MAAC contest with Siena
- Tip-off from the People's United Center is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN3
Team Stats
QU
Marist
FG%
.426
.383
3FG%
.348
.421
FT%
.714
.400
RB
42
31
TO
15
13
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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