Morris' Double-Double Pushes Bobcats Past Marist at Home

Thursday, February 3

Hamden, Conn.

6:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

13-7,8-3MAAC

Marist

6-13,4-7MAAC

Marist

Quinnipiac

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Morris' Double-Double Pushes Bobcats Past Marist at Home

2/3/2022 8:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

QU's 61-50 Victory Extends Streak to Five Straight Wins

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Behind 15 points and 15 rebounds from Mikala Morris, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team defeated MAAC rival Marist, 61-50, Thursday evening inside of the People's United Center to extend the Bobcats' win streak to five games, its longest of the season.

Amani Free added 13 points and two blocks, while Rose Caverly contributed eight points, eight rebounds and five assists in the victory.

The Bobcats improved to 13-7 on the season and 8-3 in the MAAC with the win, while the Red Foxes fell to 6-13 on the campaign and 4-7 in conference-play with the loss.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 61, Marist 50

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

RECORD
Quinnipiac 13-7 (8-3 MAAC) | Marist 6-13 (4-7 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Mikala Morris (15), Amani Free (13), Two tied (8)
Rebounds: Mikala Morris (15), Rose Caverly (8), Grace LaBarge (5)
Assists: Rose Caverly (5), Makenzie Helms (4), Two tied (2)

GAME SUMMARY

Narrowly trailing 5-4 two minutes into the contest, the Bobcats went on an 8-0 run to push ahead 12-5 with 5:51 left in the first quarter
The Red Foxes used the final 5:15 of the quarter to outscore the Bobcats 16-3 to take a 21-15 lead into the second
After Marist pushed its lead to 26-17, Quinnipiac closed the half with a 12-5 run to cut the deficit to 31-29 at the half
Quinnipiac held Marist to 10 points in the third quarter, pushing ahead 43-41 into the fourth
With the two sides tied 45-45, the Bobcats went on a 12-0 run to take a 57-45 lead with 2:45 remaining in regulation
The lead proved to be too much for Marist, as they eventually fell 61-50

NUMBERS AND NOTES

The win extended the Qunnipiac's win streak to five games, its longest of the season
Mikala Morris led the way with 15 points and 15 rebounds for a double-double
The double-double was her seventh of the season, which is tops on the team
Morris added a season-high four blocks in the victory
Amani Free added 12 points, three rebounds and two blocks
Free has reached double-figure scoring in five straight games
Rose Caverly contributed eight points, eight rebounds and five assists
Makenzie Helms added eight points, four rebounds and four assists

NEXT UP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 5, when Quinnipiac travels to West Long Branch, N.J. for a MAAC rematch with Monmouth
Tip-off from Oceanfirst Bank Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN3
To stay up to date with all Quinnipiac women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/wbb.