LaBarge Knocks Down Game-Winning Three As QU Defeats Rider

Monday, December 18

Lawrenceville, NJ

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

4-5,1-0MAAC

Rider

2-8,0-2MAAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Quinnipiac	12	18	17	13	60
Rider	13	6	19	19	57

Box Score (PDF)

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LaBarge Knocks Down Game-Winning Three As QU Defeats Rider

12/18/2023 10:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Grace LaBarge hit the game-winning three with five seconds left to seal the 60-57 victory over the Rider Broncs on Monday night.

Karson Martin had herself a career night as she went off for 20 points. Martin added three assists and two rebounds to her career night in her first conference game.

With the win, the Bobcats improve to 4-5 in the early campaign, while Rider falls to 2-8 to start the 2023-24 season. Quinnipiac won their MAAC opener for the first time since the 2021-22 season where they defeated Rider 64-60 in New Jersey.

It was a defensive start to the game as the teams combined for twelve points halfway through the first quarter. A three from Kassidy Thompson gave the Bobcats a 10-2 advantage before the Broncs battled back to end the first quarter on a 11-5 run.

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The second quarter was all Bobcats as they outscored the Broncs 18-6 in the frame. Maria Kealy had a couple layups in the quarter as she helped the Bobcats to a 30-19 lead at the break.

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The start of the second half saw teams going back-and-forth. Karson Martin took over and scored 11 points in the quarter. The Bobcats defense stood tall to end the third quarter with a nine-point advantage.

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Rider started the final quarter by bringing the game within five, causing the Bobcats to call a timeout with 7:43 to play. The Broncs came out of the timeout hot, tying the game up at 47 with 5:56 remaining. The back-and-fourth play continued and saw the two teams square at 51 with 3:09 left on the clock. With the game tied at 56, Grace LaBarge stepped up and knocked down a huge three pointer to put the Bobcats up 59-56 with five seconds to go.

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After Rider hit a free-throw, it was a two point game before Paige Girardi hit one of her two free-throws to push the lead back to three. The Broncs got a three-point look at the horn, but it did not go as the Bobcats took home the 60-57 victory.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Karson Martin led Quinnipiac with 20 points, a new career-high for the first year guard.
Martin added two rebounds and three assists to her career day.
Ella O'Donnell had ten points for the second game in a row.
Grace LaBarge capped out her nine point game with the game winning three with five seconds to go.
LaBarge recorded four rebounds and three assists in the win.
Anna Foley tallied eight points and recorded six boards in the victory.
Bri Bowen had five rebounds to help the Bobcats to their first MAAC win of the year.

NEXT TIME OUT

The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 30, when the Bobcats take on in-state rival Yale in New Haven.
Tip-off from John J. Lee Amphitheater is set for 1 p.m.

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