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Foley Pushes Bobcats Past Holy Cross
12/10/2023 4:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HAMDEN, Conn. – First-year forward Anna Foley led the Bobcats with 14 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in the Quinnipiac women's basketball team's home victory over Holy Cross, 66-63, Sunday afternoon inside M&T Bank Arena.
Karson Martin added 11 points in the win, while Ella O'Donnell contributed 12 points in the victory.
With the win, the Bobcats improved to 3-5 in the early campaign, while Holy Cross fell to 4-5 to start the 2023-24 season.
It was a defensive battle early on, as the two sides combined to score 15 points over the first 5:30 of action, with Quinnipiac taking a slim 9-6 lead into the media timeout. Out of the break, the Bobcats closed the frame outscoring Holy Cross 7-5, taking a 16-11 lead into the second quarter behind four points apiece from Paige Girardi and Ella O'Donnell in the opening frame.
The Crusaders used the opening 5:15 of the frame to go on a 15-9 run to take a 26-25 lead entering the media timeout. However, the Bobcats closed the half with a 12-4 run, capped by a three-pointer from Kassidy Thompson to take a 37-30 lead into the midway break.
The Bobcats used the first 3:14 of the second half to outpace the Crusaders, 8-5, to extend the lead to 45-35 before calling a timeout. Out of the break, Holy Cross responded with a 9-3 run of their own to trim Quinnipiac's lead to 48-44.
However, Maria Kealy and Foley scored back-to-back baskets to spark a 6-3 run to close the third quarter, giving the Bobcats a seven-point lead entering the final period.
Holy Cross held Quinnipiac to just five points over the first 5:55 of the fourth, scoring 11 points during that span to tie the contest at 58-58 with just under four minutes remaining in regulation before a Jackie Grisdale layup gave QU the lead again.
Leading by four with under a minute left, Bri Bowen took a charge on defense to force a Holy Cross turnover to get QU the ball back. However, Holy Cross got a steal on the next possession and scored on a fast break layup to trim the Quinnipiac lead to two.
However, that's as close as Holy Cross got, as the Bobcats held on for the 66-63 victory.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
Karson Martin added 11 points in the win, while Ella O'Donnell contributed 12 points in the victory.
With the win, the Bobcats improved to 3-5 in the early campaign, while Holy Cross fell to 4-5 to start the 2023-24 season.
It was a defensive battle early on, as the two sides combined to score 15 points over the first 5:30 of action, with Quinnipiac taking a slim 9-6 lead into the media timeout. Out of the break, the Bobcats closed the frame outscoring Holy Cross 7-5, taking a 16-11 lead into the second quarter behind four points apiece from Paige Girardi and Ella O'Donnell in the opening frame.
The Crusaders used the opening 5:15 of the frame to go on a 15-9 run to take a 26-25 lead entering the media timeout. However, the Bobcats closed the half with a 12-4 run, capped by a three-pointer from Kassidy Thompson to take a 37-30 lead into the midway break.
Kass drills her second from deep today!!! QU is on a 12-4 run 🔥🔥🔥
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 10, 2023
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The Bobcats used the first 3:14 of the second half to outpace the Crusaders, 8-5, to extend the lead to 45-35 before calling a timeout. Out of the break, Holy Cross responded with a 9-3 run of their own to trim Quinnipiac's lead to 48-44.
However, Maria Kealy and Foley scored back-to-back baskets to spark a 6-3 run to close the third quarter, giving the Bobcats a seven-point lead entering the final period.
Anna is just unreal 🥶
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 10, 2023
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Holy Cross held Quinnipiac to just five points over the first 5:55 of the fourth, scoring 11 points during that span to tie the contest at 58-58 with just under four minutes remaining in regulation before a Jackie Grisdale layup gave QU the lead again.
We'll take it 😼
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 10, 2023
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Leading by four with under a minute left, Bri Bowen took a charge on defense to force a Holy Cross turnover to get QU the ball back. However, Holy Cross got a steal on the next possession and scored on a fast break layup to trim the Quinnipiac lead to two.
However, that's as close as Holy Cross got, as the Bobcats held on for the 66-63 victory.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
- Anna Foley led Quinnipiac with 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and a block
- Foley's seven assists is a new career-high
- Foley has led the Bobcats in assists in seven of eight games
- Karson Martin made the first collegiate start of her career and totaled 11 points and three rebounds
- Martin has scored eight or more points in all five games she's appeared in this season
- Ella O'Donnell added 12 points in the contest
- Jackie Grisdale tallied eight points in the contest, snapping her streak of consecutive games with double-figure point totals at seven games
- Kassidy Thompson scored a career-high six points in the victory
- Maria Kealy scored a career-high seven points in the win
- The Bobcats will be back in action on Monday, Dec. 18, when the Bobcats open MAAC play on the road at Rider
- Tip-off from Alumni Gymnasium is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
HolyCr
QU
FG%
.400
.446
3FG%
.353
.238
FT%
.600
.579
RB
34
25
TO
17
14
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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